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Common Name
Great Blue Heron
Alternate Names Common TypeHeron
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Ardeidae
Genus
Ardea
Species
herodias
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Colorado, FLA, Kansas
Number of Sub-Species
Five Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Partial Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Can adapt to any wetland habitat including, fresh and saltwater marshes, mangroves, swamps, flooded meadows, lake edges and shorelines.
Distribution and Range
Breed in US and Canada, winter in Mexico and Central America. Resident throughout US and Cuba.
Food