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Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Description:

Adults have a blue-grey head, neck, back and upperwings, with a white line along the neck. The belly is white. In breeding plumage, they have long blue filamentous plumes on the head and neck, and buff ones on the back.

Habitat:

Mangrove swamp

1 Species ID Suggestions

Liam
Liam 11 years ago
Tricolored Heron
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6 Comments

Reza Hashemizadeh
Reza Hashemizadeh 11 years ago

Wonderful !

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Beautiful series!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Thanks, Phillip!

Nimbid Ditavi
Nimbid Ditavi 11 years ago

Wonderful photos Maria!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Oops! Thanks, Liam!

Liam
Liam 11 years ago

Adult Great Blues have a dark crown and white cap. All plumages have gray-green legs.

Great flight photos!

Maria dB
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Maria dB

Mexico

Spotted on Dec 19, 2012
Submitted on Jan 23, 2013

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