Summary ³

L 46” Wt. 5.3lb
Description: The Great Blue heron has a slate blue back, bright yellow bill, and tan neck. They have a jet-black tuft on their head and a shaggy lower neck. They feed on fish in shallow water.

Habitat: Any water environment fresh or salt.

Fun Facts: When feeding, they creep along the water’s edge and then dive on their prey stabbing it with their sharp bill. When they call, they sound like a raspy trumpet.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) islandstewards, all rights reserved
2. (c) Mike Baird, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/72825507@N00/3020707979
3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardea_herodias

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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