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Egretta tricolor
The tricolored heron is about 22 inches in length and has a wingspan of about 3 feet. It has slate blue feathers on most of its body, except for a white chest and belly and a rust-colored neck. It has long yellow legs; a white stripe that runs up its neck; and a long, pointed yellow bill that turns blue during breeding season. Males and females look alike.
The tricolored heron breeds in southeastern New Mexico and Texas, on the Gulf Coast and on the Atlantic Coast from Florida to New Jersey.
Thank you AshleyT for the correction ID on Tricolored Heron/Egretta tricolor.
Ashley have the last word :-) she is specialist ,thanks for the correction
As Ashley said. Definitely a Tricolored. No white throat or underparts on a Little Blue.
Similar to the little blue heron, but this guy has a white stripe down the neck :)
Thank you AntónioGinjaGinja for helping me ID Little blue heron/Egretta caerulea
Spotted on May 16, 2016
Submitted on May 16, 2016
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