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Birds
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Authorship: Linnaeus
Notes
Thanks M. Harvey (UTEP) for identification.
Records
Observed 31 March 2021 in Box Canyon on Rio Grande by V. Mata-Silva (UTEP) and A. Rocha (UTEP) [video].
Sources
[Wiseman (UTEP)]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPELECANIFORMES
FamilyARDEIDAE (Bittern, Heron, and Egret Family)
GenusArdea
Speciesherodias
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S5BSecure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |