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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 60 cm | + | Height 60 cm<br/> |
| + | Ws. 102 cm<br/> | ||
| + | Weight 325 g | ||
| − | Non-breeding | + | Sexes similar |
| + | ====Breeding Adult==== | ||
| + | *Blue-grey body | ||
| + | *Purplish head and neck | ||
| + | *Long blue plumes | ||
| + | *Dark blue legs and feet | ||
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| + | ====Non-breeding Adult==== | ||
| + | *Dark blue head and neck | ||
| + | *Paler legs | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====Immature==== | ||
| + | *All white except for dark wing tips and have | ||
| + | *Yellowish legs | ||
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| + | Gradually acquire blue plumage as they mature. | ||
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Swamps, flooded grasslands and lagoons, also coastal habitats in some areas. | Swamps, flooded grasslands and lagoons, also coastal habitats in some areas. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
It nests in colonies, often with other herons, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs. 3-7 light blue eggs are laid. | It nests in colonies, often with other herons, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs. 3-7 light blue eggs are laid. | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| − | + | Includes fish, crustaceans and insects. | |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Egretta+caerulea}} | {{GSearch|Egretta+caerulea}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] | [[Category:Birds]] | ||
Revision as of 23:07, 1 January 2008
- Egretta caerulea
Identification
Height 60 cm
Ws. 102 cm
Weight 325 g
Sexes similar
Breeding Adult
- Blue-grey body
- Purplish head and neck
- Long blue plumes
- Dark blue legs and feet
Non-breeding Adult
- Dark blue head and neck
- Paler legs
Immature
- All white except for dark wing tips and have
- Yellowish legs
Gradually acquire blue plumage as they mature.
Distribution
North America, West Indies, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Uruguay.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Swamps, flooded grasslands and lagoons, also coastal habitats in some areas.
Behaviour
Breeding
It nests in colonies, often with other herons, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs. 3-7 light blue eggs are laid.
Diet
Includes fish, crustaceans and insects.
