Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Aves | Ciconiiformes | Ardeidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Others; freshwater; brackish. Boreal

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northeast Pacific: Canada.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 130 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 94965)

Short description Morphology

Eagle-sized wingspan; grey-blue plumage; long, dagger-like yellow-bill; red thighs (Ref. 94965).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Colonies in the Strait of Georgia have high rates of reproductive success (Ref. 95040).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Elliott, J.E., R.W. Butler, R.J. Norstrom and P.E. Whitehead. 1989. (Ref. 95040)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 13 August 2020

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

| FishSource |

Tools

E-book | Field guide

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Trophic Ecology

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Ecology

Ecology
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Population dynamics

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Life cycle

Reproduction
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Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
Larval dynamics

Distribution

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Occurrences
Introductions

Human Related

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Taxonomy

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References

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Estimates based on models

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Very high vulnerability (78 of 100).

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