Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea 小蓝鹭
The Little Blue Heron is a medium‑sized, slate‑blue heron with a purple‑tinged neck, black and blue bill, and dark wings, measuring about 24 inches in length. It inhabits shallow marshes and lagoons across the Americas, feeding on small fish, crustaceans, and insects.
- First spotted
- 26 Jul 2025
- Seen at 4 places
- Mason Farm Biological ReserveSandy Creek ParkSilver Springs, FLTampa, FL
- Group
- Wading & Shorebirds
Field marks
- Length
- 24 in · 61 cm
- Colours
- Black · Blue · Purple · White
- Wings
- Broad · Fingered · Long
- Tail
- Short
- In flight
- Direct Flight
- Movement
- Migratory
- World population
- 1.1 million