Great white herons are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. While historically considered a color morph of the great blue heron, recent studies have supported recognizing the ...
The Würdemann’s heron is a hybrid of two more common birds: the Great Blue Heron and the Great White Heron. The specific color morph pattern of the Würdemann’s heron is the result of these ...
The White-bellied Heron (WBH), the world's second-largest heron, is a symbolic bird for the people of Bhutan and also a typical "umbrella species" that requires a habitat with a vast, preserved ...
The all-white color morph found in the Caribbean and southern Florida is often called the great white heron, but it is in fact the same species.