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Egretta caerulea (Linnaeus, 1758) Family: herons Order: Ciconiiformes print version
Little blue heron Aigrette bleue Garceta azul Blaureiher
Migration: intercontinental migratory in the USA, intercontinental

Verbreitungskarte von Egretta caerulea In N America, extensive post-breeding dispersal towards N, especially of juveniles, with some birds reaching Canada and even occasionally Greenland. Population of USA migratory: birds from E move through Florida towards Cuba; those from W head towards Gulf of Mexico and Yucatan (SE Mexico); wintering birds occur from S USA to N South America. In Caribbean, at least some birds sedentary. Rare migrant to Paraguay, and accidental S into Argentina.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1992)


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(Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel)