Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
ok. 1,17 mDorosły ptak
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 2100–2500 gObie płcie — Cornell
Great Blue Heron — size comparison
The great blue heron hunts beside lakes, rivers and wetlands. Standing motionless in shallow water, it captures prey through rapid bill strikes. Besides fish it
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Length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in m
00,511,5
approx. 1.17 m
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Great Blue Heron — size comparison — facts and sources
The great blue heron hunts beside lakes, rivers and wetlands. Standing motionless in shallow water, it captures prey through rapid bill strikes. Besides fish it takes amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, insects and even birds.
It grips small prey with its bill and may spear larger fish. Most nests are in trees, but shrubs, ground and artificial structures are also used.