Citation:
Audubon, JJ 1835
Reference:
Birds Amer.
3 pl.281 1835 Orn.Biogr. 3 p.542
Imprint year:
1835
Protonym:
Ardea occidentalis
Type locality:
Keys near Key West, Florida.
Avibase ID:
B337D50F0A1E4FAE
Avibase ID:
avibase-B337D50F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/B337D50F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174780
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 2] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Great Blue Heron (occidentalis) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Great Blue Heron (occidentalis) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Great Blue Heron (occidentalis) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Great Blue Heron (White form) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Great Blue Heron (White form) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Great Blue Heron (White form) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Great Blue Heron (White form) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Great Blue Heron (White form) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Great Blue Heron (White form) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Great Blue Heron (White form) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Great Blue Heron (White form) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) |
Avilist 2025: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Great White Heron ( Ardea occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Great Blue Heron (White form) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Great Blue Heron (White form) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Great Blue Heron (White form) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Great Blue Heron (White form) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Great Blue Heron (White form) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Great Blue Heron (White form) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Great Blue Heron (White form) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Great Blue Heron (White form) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Great Blue Heron (White form) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Great Blue Heron (White form) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Great Blue Heron (Great White) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Great Blue Heron (Great White) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Great Blue Heron (Great White) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Great Blue Heron (Great White) ( Ardea herodias occidentalis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ardea occidentalis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ardea herodias occidentalis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies (candidate for split)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Ardea herodias
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