📋 Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Ardeidae) |
| Species | Ardea herodias |
| Codes | grbher3, GBHE, GBWH |
🔍 Identification
The Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is a member of the Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns family within the order Pelecaniformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code grbher3 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
🪶 Related Species in Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns