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The
Herons are wading birds in the Ardeidae family. There are so far 64 species in this family. Some are called egrets or bitterns instead of herons. Egrets are not a biologically distinct group from the herons, and tend to be named differently because they are mainly white and/or have decorative plumes. Although egrets have the same build as the larger herons, they tend to be smaller.
The Great Blue Heron is common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North and Central America as well as the West Indies and the Galpagos Islands. It is blue-gray overall, with black accent ("flight") feathers. Although
herons resemble birds in some other families, such as the storks, ibises and spoonbills, they differ from these in flying with their necks retracted, not outstretched. Most Heron nest colonially in trees. The members of this family are mostly associated with wetlands, and prey on fish, frogs, invertebrates, rabbits, and snakes.
Conservation Status: Protected Species
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