Heron - Wikipedia
Herons are long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 74 recognised species, some of which are referred to as egrets or bitterns rather than herons.
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Ardeidae - Birdfact
Ardeidae. Please note, we are still populating our database, and some of the calculated metrics (largest, etc) will change. Largest. 114cm. Great Blue Heron. Ardea herodias. Based on average length. Smallest. 35.5cm. Little Bittern. Ixobrychus minutus. Based on average length. Longest living. 17.5 years.
Egret - Wikipedia
Egrets (/ ˈiːɡrəts / EE-grəts) are herons, generally long-legged wading birds, that have white or buff plumage, developing fine plumes (usually milky white) during the breeding season. Egrets are not a biologically distinct group from herons and have the same build.
Great blue heron - Wikipedia
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.
Ardeidae - Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns - Birds of the World
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Heron | Wading Bird, Long Legs & Fishing Habits | Britannica
Oct 7, 2024 · Heron, any of about 60 species of long-legged wading birds, classified in the family Ardeidae (order Ciconiiformes) and generally including several species usually called egrets. The Ardeidae also include the bitterns (subfamily Botaurinae). Herons are widely distributed over the world but are most.
Ardeidae | bird family | Britannica
The typical herons also include the black heron, Hydranassa (or Melanophoyx) ardesiaca, of Africa, and several species of the genus Egretta (egrets), such as the tricoloured heron (E. tricolor), of the southeastern United States and Central and South America, and the little blue heron (E. caerulea).
Great Egret Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The elegant Great Egret is a dazzling sight in many a North American wetland. Slightly smaller and more svelte than a Great Blue Heron, these are still large birds with impressive wingspans.
Ardeidae - Herons | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
Ardeidae - Herons. Herons are (in the main) tall, long-legged, long-billed wading birds. They can be found in wetlands throughout the world, searching for fish, crabs and occasionally, frogs, small mammals and even young birds.