Birds of Cuba Search Box
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Birds of Cuba, Vagrant Visitors, Introduced Birds and Possibilities
Tricolored Heron
Aigrette tricolore
Spanish: Garceta tricolor
Latin: Egretta tricolor
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Life, Habitat & Pictures of the Tricolored Heron
| B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26" 66cm | 36" 91.45cm | 13oz. 668.50g | Ardeidae | Egretta tricolor |
- Breeding
- Year Around
- Winter
The Tricolored Heron is a wading bird, once known as the Louisiana Heron. It is seen along the eastern US states, along the southeastern coastlines into Texas, through Mexico and Central and South America. It is also seen on the Caribbean islands in the Gulf of Mexico and it is a native bird of Cuba.