Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 2.52 kg
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 172).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 178).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Doug Hynes · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
5 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Ardea herodias fannini
nw North America
- Ardea herodias wardi
w, sc, s USA to n Florida and w, ne Mexico
- Ardea herodias herodias
s Canada to nc, e USA s to the Carolinas
- Ardea herodias cognata
Galápagos
- Ardea herodias occidentalis
s Florida (USA) through the West Indies
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Ardea herodias
Which family does it belong to?
Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae)
Where is it found?
North America & Middle America: widespread
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Leslie S · CC BY-NC
