Great Blue Heron

Natural History

Habitat

wetland marsh, pond margins and shallow still water of North America

Classroom Facts

• Its scientific name is Ardea herodias, and biologists group it in the Ardeidae family (order Pelecaniformes).
• The IUCN Red List assesses this species as Least Concern (LC).
• Where it lives: wetland marsh, pond margins and shallow still water of North America.
• Other common names: Blue Heron, Great Blue Heron, Great Blue Heron (Blue form), Great Blue Heron (blue Form).