great blue heron

Herons are long-legged, long-necked, tall birds with broad wings that are part of the Ardeidae family. There are around 72 recognized species, including egrets and bitterns. Egrets are named differently from herons because they are mainly white or have decorative plumes during breeding season. Bitterns are solitary marsh birds that are related to herons, but have shorter necks and stouter bodies. Although primarily native to the tropics, herons are found in a wide variety of environments. The poster is a colorful collage of scientifically accurate illustration of various various species of various species of herons, bitterns & egrets. Species included: AGAMI HERON (Agamia agami) • AMERICAN BITTERN (Botaurus lentiginosus) • BARE-THROATED HERON (Tigrisoma mexicanum) • BLACK-CAPPED NIGHT HERON (Nycticorax nycticorax) • BLACK HERON (Egretta ardesiaca) • BOAT-BILLED HERON (Cochlearius cochlearius) • CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis) • COCOI HERON (Ardea cocoi) • GREAT BLUE HERON (Ardea herodias) • GREAT EGRET (Ardea alba) • GREY HERON (Ardea cinerea) • GOLIATH HERON (Ardea goliath) • GREEN HERON (Butorides virescens) • HUMBLOT’S HERON (Ardea humbloti) • JAVA POND HERON (Ardeola speciosa) • LAVA HERON (Butorides sundevalli) • LEAST BITTERN (Ixobrychus exilis) • LITTLE BLUE HERON (Egretta caerulea) • PACIFIC REEF HERON (Egretta sacra) • PINNATED BITTERN (Botaurus pinnatus) • PURPLE HERON (Ardea purpurea) • REDDISH EGRET (Egretta rufescens) • SNOWY EGRET (Egretta thula) • STRIATED HERON (Butorides striata) • TRICOLORED HERON (Egretta tricolor) • WHITE-FACED HERON (Egretta novaehollandiae) • YELLOW CROWNED HERON (Nyctanassa violacea) • YELLOW BITTERN (Ixobrychus sinensis) FREE SHIPPING IN THE US