Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
20.8398, -86.8878
Field Notes
Description:
Photo take in a mangrove area near the coast.
Is a small heron. It is a resident breeder from the Gulf states of the USA and northern Mexico south through Central America and the Caribbean to central Brazil and Peru
Habitat:
This bird live here all year long very common to see it in the mangrove area.Is a small heron. It is a resident breeder from the Gulf states of the USA and northern Mexico south through Central America and the Caribbean to central Brazil and Peru.
Tricolored Heron's breeding habitat is sub-tropical swamps. It nests in colonies, often with other herons, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2012
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