Little blue heron

species of bird

The Little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) is a bird in the Ardeidae family.

Little blue heron
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Egretta
Species:
E. caerulea
Binomial name
Egretta caerulea
Distribution of Egretta caerulea:
  breeding
  non-breeding
  year-round
Synonyms

Ardea caerulea Linnaeus, 1758


References

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  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Egretta caerulea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22696944A118857172. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22696944A118857172.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.