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The great blue heron (Ardea herodias) is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North and Central America, as well as far northwestern South America, the Caribbean and the Galápagos Islands.
A garça-azul-grande (Ardea herodias) é uma ave da ordem dos Pelecaniformes da família Ardeidae. Características [ editar | editar código-fonte ] Mede de 91 a 137 cm, seu peso varia de 2,3 a 3;6 kg, possui batidas de asa lentas e fortes e quando perturbada, dá um chamado rude.
Características. Mede de 91 a 137 cm, pesa de 2,3 a 3,6 kg e tem envergadura de 170–190 cm. Espécie polimórfica, apresentando um morfo totalmente branco e algumas formas intermediárias, especialmente no sul da Flórida, com cabeça e pescoço brancos e corpo pálido, provavelmente o resultado do cruzamento de pais de morfos brancos e escuros.
Learn about the largest heron in North America, also known as Ardea herodias, its range, identification, behavior, habitat, and conservation status. See photos, maps, songs, and climate threats for this widespread and familiar bird.
4 de mar. de 2020 · Listen. Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias. Names (43) Subspecies (5) Ross G. Vennesland and Robert W. Butler. Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020. Text last updated April 28, 2011. Sign in to see your badges. This content is available exclusively to Birds of the World subscribers. Sign in Learn more. Identification. Enlarge.
- Ross G. Vennesland, Robert W. Butler
- 2020
Whether poised at a river bend or cruising the coastline with slow, deep wingbeats, the Great Blue Heron is a majestic sight. This stately heron with its subtle blue-gray plumage often stands motionless as it scans for prey or wades belly deep with long, deliberate steps. They may move slowly, but Great Blue Herons can strike like lightning to grab a fish or snap up a gopher. In flight, look ...
A white morph of great blue herons exists in some marine habitats along the coast of Florida, the Florida Keys, and the southeast Atlantic states. They are overall white in coloration with much shorter plumes than the dark morph. Their legs are buffy-gray and they average 10% larger than the dark morph.
