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The great blue heron's niche in the Old World is filled by the congeneric grey heron (Ardea cinerea), which is somewhat smaller (90–98 cm (35–39 in)), and sports a pale gray neck and legs, lacking the brown hues of the great blue heron. The great blue heron forms a superspecies with the grey heron which also includes the cocoi heron of ...
Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises, and spoonbills. Boat-billed heron, Cochlearius cochlearius (V) Black-crowned night-heron, Nyctanassa nycticorax
The genus name comes from the Latin word ardea meaning "heron". [2] The type species was designated as the grey heron (Ardea cinerea) by George Robert Gray in 1840. [3] Some members of Ardea are clearly very closely related, such as the grey, great blue, and cocoi herons, which form a superspecies.
Great blue heron, Ardea herodias; Cocoi heron, Ardea cocoi; Great egret, ... They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers. Eight ...
Oct. 24—Ever since state biologists started tracking Maine great blue herons in 2016, they have collected a treasure trove of migratory bird data. It's information that's led to better ...
The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret, or (in the Old World) great white egret [2] or great white heron, [3] [4] [5] is a large, widely distributed egret. The four subspecies are found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe.
Great blue heron, Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758; Cocoi heron, ... They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers. Nine species have ...
Great blue heron (grand héron), ... Little blue heron (aigrette bleue), ... They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers.