194. Ardea herodias 
GREAT BLUE HERON. 45 inches 
Adult. Above, centre of crown white, sides of crown and long 
crest black; back and tail bluish gray ; long quill feathers black. 
Below, throat white ; neck brownish, streaked with black and white; 
long bill yellow ; very long legs black. Immature. Whole crown 
black; back brownish. Frequents the edges of inland ponds and 
rivers, the marshes and mud flats at the beach. 
Note. ‘“ Quawk.” 
Nest. In swamps, in tall trees. 
Breeds. In northern portion. Migrant in April, May and August 
to December. 
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