Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusEgretta (Small Egrets and Herons)
- SpeciesEgretta caerulea (Little Blue Heron)
The little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) is a small heron of the genus Egretta. It is a small, darkly colored heron with a two-toned bill. Juveniles are entirely white, bearing resemblance to the snowy egret. During the breeding season, adults develop different coloration on the head, legs, and feet. They have a range that encompasses much of the Americas, from the United States to northern South America. Some populations are migratory. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Blue Heron sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Pinnated Bittern
Botaurus pinnatus
Bare-throated Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma mexicanum
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Agami Heron
Agamia agami
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Little Blue Heron in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Little Blue Heron sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Little Blue Heron in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Little Blue Heron in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.