Species
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
A medium-sized bird with a slate-blue body typically found in shallow wetlands.
Ecoregions
Florida Keys
Ecoregion types
Seagrass/Mangrove
Trophic levels
Secondary Consumer
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About this species
Species identity
A medium-sized bird with a slate-blue body typically found in shallow wetlands.
Role in the ecosystem
Little Blue Heron helps explain how marine food webs function through its ecological role, habitat use, and connection to broader ecosystem change.
Scientific reference
Ocean Literacy Connections
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