Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias - Grand Héron

Systematics

Order
:
Pelecaniformes
Family
:
Ardéidés
Genus
:
Ardea
Species
:
herodias

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1758

Biometrics

Size
: 137 cm
Wingspan
: 175 à 195 cm.
Weight
: 2100 à 2500 g

Longevity

23 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Description identification

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is a species of bird in the Ardeidae family.

Subspecific information 5 subspecies

Ardea herodias herodias (s Canada to nc, e USA south to the n Carolinas.)
Ardea herodias fannini (nw North America)
Ardea herodias wardi (w, sc, s USA to n Florida and w, ne Mexico.)
Ardea herodias occidentalis (s Florida. USA. through the West Indies)
Ardea herodias cognata (Galápagos Is.)

Foreign names

Grand Héron,
Garza azulada,
garça-real-americana,
Kanadareiher,
királygém,
Amerikaanse Blauwe Reiger,
Airone azzurro,
amerikansk gråhäger,
Herodiashegre,
volavka statná,
volavka velká,
Stor Blåhejre,
amerikanharmaahaikara,
bernat americà,
Bláhegri,
czapla modra,
Kanādas gārnis,
ameriška siva čaplja,
Большая голубая цапля,
オオアオサギ,
大蓝鹭,
大藍鷺,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) ; Marine Intertidal : Mud Flats and Salt Flats