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Previously called Louisiana Herons, Tricolored Herons are usually found in coastal
areas using mangrove swamps, tidal creeks, shallow saltwater habitats and mudflats. Within
the Great Plains, they have occasionally been reported breeding as far north as the
Dakotas. Like other herons and egrets, they nest in mixed species colonies. Tricolored
Herons are similar in size to Little Blue Herons and are most similar in appearance to
Great Blue Herons. They have a white belly and neck, dark blue upperparts and reddish
plumes on the backand upper wings during breeding. Immatures may have a rusty or rufous
colored head and neck.
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