Tricolored Heron
Scientific_Classification Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Aves Order:Ciconiiformes Family:Ardeidae Genus: ''Egretta'' Species: ''tricolor'' Binomial name ''Egretta tricolor''Statius_Muller, 1776 The Tricolored Heron, ''Egretta tricolor'', is a small heron. It is a resident breeder in the Caribbean including the Gulf states of the USA. There is post-breeding dispersal to well north of the nesting range. Tricolored Heron's breeding habitat is sub-tropical swamps. It nests in colonies, often with other herons, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs. 3-7 eggs are laid. This species is about 56cm long, with a 96cm wingspan. It is a medium-large, long-legged, long-necked heron with a long pointed yellowish or greyish bill with a black tip. The legs and feet are dark. 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 Tricolored Heron stalks its prey in shallow or deeper water, often running as it does so. It eats fish, crustaceans, reptiles and insects.
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