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Great Blue Heron
   (Ardea herodias)

Breeding Range

General regions:

  • North America (NA),
  • Middle America (MA)

Subregions:

widespread

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Resources on the Web

Mangoverde World Bird Guide | BirdForum Opus | Field Guide: Birds of the World (Flickr) |
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Taxonomic source

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