Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Herons, Egrets and Bitterns :: Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): Great White Heron
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
North America, Central America and ex. n. South America;
(1) Coastal se. Alaska, w. British Columbia, Washington and Oregon to the n. Baja and from the Sierras to Texas.
(2) S. Canada from se. British Columbia, n. Alberta, s. Keewatin, c. Manitoba, s. Ontario, s. Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia through the United States to South Carolina, Mexico s. to Guerrero and Veracruz, West Indies (Greater Antilles). Winters s. to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, n. Colombia, n. Venezuela, Trinidad, Tobago, n. Ecuador (?).
(3) Oklahoma and Kansas to Georgia and s. to the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and s. Florida.
(4) S. Florida and West Indies (Cuba, Isle of Pines, Bahamas, Jamaica, Virgin Islands on St. Thomas and Anegada), coastal Yucatan Peninsula, Los Rogues Is. off n. Venezuela.
(5) Galapagos.
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North America n. of Mexican border
Summer: se. ALK, w. se. BCO, c. ALB, c. SAS, s. MAN, s. ONT, s. QUE, NBR, PEI, NSC, MAE, NHP, MAS, RID, CON, VMT, NYK, NJY, PEN, DEL, MYD, VIR, WVA, NCA, SCA, GEO, FLA, MIC, OHO, IND, KTY, TEN, ALA, MIS, WIS, ILL, MIN, IWA, MOU, ARK, LOU, NDK, SDK, NEB, KAN, OKA, TEX, c. MON, c. WYO, e. COL, NMX, IDH, WAS, ORG, UTH, NEV, ARZ, CAL;
Winter: se. NSC, se. MAE, se. NHP, e. MAS, RID, CON, se. and w. NYK, NJY, DEL, e. MYD, c. VIR, w. NCA, w. SCA, GEO, FLA, ex. s. ONT, se. and nw. PEN, OHO, w. WVA, s. IND, ex. s. MIN, sw. WIS, e. IWA, w. and s. ILL, e. MOU to e. KTY, e. TEN, MIS, ALA, ARK, LOU, sw. KAN, OKA, TEX, ne. COL, NMX, sw. WYO, sw. MON, n. IDH, ARZ, se. ALK, w. BCO, w. and s. WAS, ORG, n.and s. NEV, CAL.
Videos
Sanibel Island, Lee County, Florida, USA - May 27, 2001 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is walking with a fish in its mouth. Note that part of one leg is missing.
Voice of America Park, Butler County, Ohio, USA - Jun 22, 2001 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is flying.
Spring Grove Cemetary, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Jan 22, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird stalks, catches and eats fish.
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Mar 8, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is flying.
Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: The Royal British Columbia Museum
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: The Royal British Columbia Museum
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: The Royal British Columbia Museum
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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