Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Least ConcernThe Great Blue Heron is North America's largest heron, a stately blue-gray bird that hunts fish, frogs, and even small mammals. It flies with slow wingbeats and its neck folded into an S.
Males and females of this species look mostly alike.
Quick facts
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Habitat
- Wetlands
- Region
- North America
- Scientific name
- Ardea herodias
- Card variants in the game
- 2
Real rarity, real conservation
This species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Its population is widespread and currently not considered threatened.
Rarity in Birdey follows the IUCN Red List, the real-world conservation status of each species. The more threatened a bird is in the wild, the rarer its card is in the game.
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