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Tricolored heron

Egretta tricolor

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Description:

A medium-sized, slender heron of the southeastern United States, the Tricolored Heron was formerly known as the Louisiana Heron.

Habitat:

Green Cay, FL

1 Species ID Suggestions

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evenlake
evenlake 11 years ago
Tricolored heron
Egretta tricolor


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6 Comments

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KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks everyone!

evenlake
evenlake 11 years ago

It actually looks like an adult tricolor to me.

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KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Bill! My other slight concern was it was quite a bit bigger than this guy http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/114...

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KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks gatorfellows! I've checked out photos of juveniles of both species & this guy doesn't seem to match either so I'm not really sure what he is!

williefromwi
williefromwi 11 years ago

Karen, it sure looks like a tri-colored night heron to me.

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

Juvenile little blue herons have the bill markings of the dark tip and bluish grayish color, but tricolor have yellow on the lower bill. good luck

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KarenL
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KarenL

West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Spotted on May 22, 2012
Submitted on May 26, 2012

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