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  2. Heron - Wikipedia

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    Herons are long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 74 recognised species, some of which are referred to as egrets or bitterns rather than herons. Members of the genus Botaurus are referred to as bitterns, and, together with the zigzag heron , or zigzag bittern, in the monotypic genus Zebrilus , form a ...

  3. Grey heron - Wikipedia

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    The grey heron (Ardea cinerea) is a long-legged wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia, and also parts of Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but some populations from the more northern parts migrate southwards in autumn.

  4. List of herons - Wikipedia

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    White-crested tiger heron: Tigriornis leucolopha (Jardine, 1846) 1 Rufescent tiger heron: Tigrisoma lineatum (Boddaert, 1783) 2 Bare-throated tiger heron: Tigrisoma mexicanum Swainson, 1834: 3 Fasciated tiger heron: Tigrisoma fasciatum (Such, 1825) 4 Boat-billed heron: Cochlearius cochlearius (Linnaeus, 1766) 5 Agami heron: Agamia agami (Gmelin ...

  5. Great blue heron - Wikipedia

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    Call Neck fully extended, while swallowing a brown water snake Sunning, in the delta wing posture. The great blue heron is the largest heron native to North America. Among all extant herons, it is surpassed in size only by the goliath heron (Ardea goliath) and the white-bellied heron (Ardea insignis).

  6. Eastern great egret - Wikipedia

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    Measuring 83–103 centimetres (33–41 in) in length and weighing 0.7–1.2 kilograms (1 lb 9 oz – 2 lb 10 oz), the eastern great egret is a large heron with all-white plumage. Its bill is black in the breeding season and yellow at other times, [7] and its long legs are red or black.

  7. Reddish egret - Wikipedia

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    It is a medium-sized, long-legged, long-necked heron with a long pointed pinkish bill with a black tip. It is distinctly larger than other co-existing members of the genus Egretta, but smaller than the great blue heron and great egret. The legs and feet are bluish-black. While the sexes are similar, there are two distinct color morphs. The ...

  8. Brazil heron takes flight after plastic cup removed ... - AOL

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    A heron took flight in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, stretching its wings and soaring over a river after veterinarians saved it from near-certain death by removing a plastic cup attached to its neck ...

  9. Tricolored heron - Wikipedia

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    It is a medium-large, long-legged, long-necked heron with a long, pointed, yellowish or greyish bill with a black tip. Its legs and feet are dark. The plumage of the triclolored heron changes dramatically from its juvenile form to its adult form. [5] Adults have a blue-grey head, neck, back, and upper wings, with a white line along the neck.