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Great Blue Heron

Common Name Great Blue Heron

Scientific Name Ardea h. herodias

Species Birds

Family/Group Herons and Egrets

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Description

A very large, long-necked, mostly gray heron. Bill dull yellow to dusky; legs dark. Adult has black crown with white central stripe, in breeding dress also with two long black occipital plumes; neck grayish streaked in front with black and white; back and wings bluish gray; lower underparts streaked black and white with rufous thighs. Immature is similar but dingier, crown dusky without white.

Habits and Behavior

Usually solitary and rather wary.

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