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Common Name
Little Blue Heron
Alternate Names Common TypeHeron
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Ardeidae
Genus
Egretta
Species
caerulea
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Adolescent Louisiana, DR, Immature DR, Kansas
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Partially migratory
Preferred Habitat
Swamps and lagoons, coastal thickets, mangrove vegetation, wetlands and intertidal salt marshes
Distribution and Range
Breeds in south central and eastern US, winters in Mexico and Caribbean. Resident in Central America and Coastal northern South America
Food