BIRDS

Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Birds
NativeMigratoryRare visitor
Tricolored Heron, photo 1 of 5
Tricolored Heron, Juvenile
Tricolored Heron, photo 3 of 5
372.3 gWeight
3–4 eggsClutch
21 daysIncubation

Bird weighing 372.3 g. Migratory. Lives on the coast. Feeds on aquatic prey — fish, crustaceans, molluscs. Forages on the ground.

There are 82 observations of Tricolored Heron in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions.

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