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Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

The tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor), formerly known as the Louisiana heron, is a small species of heron native to coastal parts of the Americas. The species is more solitary than other species of heron in the Americas and eats a diet consisting mostly of small fish.

Tricolored Heron
Photo: Wing-Chi Poon · CC BY-SA 2.5

Overview

The tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor), formerly known as the Louisiana heron, is a small species of heron native to coastal parts of the Americas. The species is more solitary than other species of heron in the Americas and eats a diet consisting mostly of small fish.

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

TerrestrialMarine

Video

Cayo Coco, CubaCredit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gails_pictures/ · CC BY 2.0Source ↗

Sounds

how to call (tricolored heron) in TyapDanjuma Anthony · CC0

References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
  3. Wikipedia — Tricolored heron Wikipedia

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