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Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Tricolored Heron spotted in Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida.

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Musicwolf
Musicwolf 9 years ago
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology


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2 Comments

SargonR
SargonR 9 years ago

Thank you!

Musicwolf
Musicwolf 9 years ago

Nice spotting SargonR, but this is actually a Tricolored Heron, not an Anhinga. The Anhingas have a similar body shape, but are much darker with even more of a snaked neck.

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SargonR
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SargonR

Florida, USA

Spotted on Dec 29, 2014
Submitted on Jan 2, 2015

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