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Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758

159382  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159382)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 
Distribution North America  
Distribution North America [details]
CaRMS (2021). Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159382 on 2024-03-19
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2024). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159382 on 2024-03-19
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2005-06-01 12:41:20Z
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2011-04-08 06:18:06Z
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original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 

context source (Bermuda) Wingate, D. B. (1973). A Checklist and Guide to the Birds of Bermuda. David B. Wingate, Hamilton, Bermuda. [details]   

basis of record Banks, R.C., R.W. McDiarmid, and A.L. Gardner. 1987. Checklist of vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Publication No. 166. 79 p. [details]   

additional source Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p. [details]   

additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]   

additional source Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p., available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/116743.pdf [details]  OpenAccess publication 

additional source Animal Diversity Web. <em>University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.</em> , available online at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html [details]   

additional source Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342. [details]   
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From other sources
Diet fish, frogs, salamanders, lizards, snakes, shrimps, crabs, crayfish, dragonflies, grasshoppers, and many aquatic insects [details]

Dimensions Length: 46" (117 cm); Wingspan: 72" (183 cm) [details]

Distribution North America [details]

Habitat rivers, lake edges, marshes, saltwater shores, and swamps [details]

Reproduction Breeds across Canada from Nova Scotia and Gaspe to southeastern Alaska and south to Florida, Texas, and northern Mexico. Winters along the coastal and inland waters from the northern United States to the West Indies, Central, and northern South America. It is a colonial Breeder. Eggs are laid from mid May to late June. [details]
LanguageName 
English great blue heronamerikaanse blauwe reiger  [details]
French Grand Héron  [details]
German Kanadareiher  [details]
Lithuanian didysis pilkasis garnys  [details]
Polish czapla modra  [details]
Russian большая голубая цапля  [details]
Slovenian ameriška siva čaplja  [details]
Spanish garza azulada  [details]
Turkish büyük mavi balıkçıl  [details]
Ukrainian Велика синє чапляВелика блакитна чапля  [details]
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