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At a Glance
The Great Blue Heron is a very large bird, growing
to over one metre in height. It has blue-grey body
feathers, a white head, a yellow bill and a black
stripe above each eye. Adults have a black crest.
Younger birds are more evenly grey and have
no crest. During the breeding season,
long plumes at the base of
the neck give adults a
“hairy-chested” appearance.
Because of its size
and long neck, the heron
is easy to tell apart from
most other B.C. birds.
The Sandhill Crane
looks somewhat
similar, but it has
an unmistakable
red crown. In
flight, the heron
usually curls
its neck back
against its body,
while the crane
holds its neck
straight out.
Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks. 1998. Great Blue Heron. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks. Wildlife at Risk Factsheet
Topic: Species and Ecosystems at Risk
Keywords: great blue heron, species at risk, sara, andrea herodias, blue-listed, wildlife at risk
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Scientific Name: Ardea herodias
ISBN:
English Name: Great Blue Heron
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