The little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) is a small heron. It breeds in the Gulf states of the US, through Central America and the Caribbean south to Peru and Uruguay. It is a resident breeder in most of its range, but some northern breeders migrate to the southeastern US or beyond in winter. There is post-breeding dispersal to well north of the nesting range, as far as the Canada–US border.
Taxonomy:genus | Egretta |
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Taxonomy:subfamily | Ardeinae |
Taxonomy:family | Ardeidae |
Taxonomy:order | Pelecaniformes |
Taxonomy:class | Aves |