Little blue heron: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the little blue heron lives – recorded in 46 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Egretta caerulea
Group	Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	46 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Mass	25 g (birth weight); 364 g (male organism, adult weight); 315 g (female organism, adult weight)
Class	Bird
Order	Pelecaniformes
Family	Ardeidae

Where does the little blue heron live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the little blue heron in 46 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa, Brazil, Rio Branco, South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a little blue heron?

Wikidata records the following for the little blue heron: mass 25 g (birth weight); 364 g (male organism, adult weight); 315 g (female organism, adult weight).

Is the little blue heron endangered?

The little blue heron’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the little blue heron?

The little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) is a bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the family Ardeidae, genus Egretta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the little blue heron

The little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) is a small heron of the genus Egretta. It is a small, darkly colored heron with a two-toned bill. Juveniles are entirely white, bearing resemblance to the snowy egret. During the breeding season, adults develop different coloration on the head, legs, and feet.

They have a range that encompasses much of the Americas, from the United States to northern South America. Some populations are migratory. They can be found in both saltwater and freshwater ecosystems. Their preference for either one depends on where they live.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Little blue heron (revision 1357481632), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q371028 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).