Herons and Egrets - Quivira - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Bittern, American staff thumb b

American Bittern, the shy heron of the cattail marshes.

BC Night Heron thumb

The Black-crowned Night Heron gets its name from its nocturnal habits.

Cattle Egret thumb

The small Cattle Egret is often seen far from water. True to its name, it regularly accompanies cattle in pastures.

Great Blue Heron thumb

Our largest heron, the Great Blue Heron can be found in any month of the year at Quivira.

Egret, Great staff 448 b

Our largest white heron, the Great Egret is often seen in mixed flocks with Snowy Egrets and Great Blue Herons.

Snowy Egret thumb

This small egret is distinguished by its black legs contrasting with bright yellow feet.

Last Updated: Mar 04, 2013

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The tallest North American bird, and one of the rarest: now numbering about 600 in the world, there were once as few as 16.

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