Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron, adult

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

Description

• Medium-sized heron.
• Long, slender neck and bill.
• Dark back and neck
• White belly.

• Size: 60-70 cm (24-28 in)
• Wingspan: 95 cm (37 in)
• Weight: 415 g (14.65 ounces)

Sex Differences

Sexes look alike.

Sound

Soft, nasal moaning.

Other Names

Aigrette tricolore (French)
Garceta tricolor, Garza pechiblanca (Spanish)
Louisiana Heron (English)

Sources used to construct this page:

Frederick, P. C. 1997. Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor). In The Birds of North America, No. 306 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, and The American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.