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Scientific name: albus
Size/weight/height
height: 35 in to 41in. -
bill length: 4.5 in - 5 in.
wingspan: 55 in.
weight: 2-3 lbs. 16"
Reproduction/life span
Breeding: breeding season April-July
Nest: in colonies often with other heron species - nest is a platform of sticks in tree or bush
Eggs: pale blue eggs
Incubation: 25 days
Fledgling period: 40 days
Mature: 2 yrs
Lifespan: up to 22 yrs
Diet
Wild: fish, frogs, snakes, crayfish
Zoo: Bird of Prey Diet, whole corn, Crane diet pellets
Other
Hunted almost to extinction in late 19th/early 20th century for mating plumes used in ladies hats.
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