The tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor), formerly known as the Louisiana heron, is native to coastal parts of the Americas. High Island, Texas, USA

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The tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor), formerly known as the Louisiana heron,[3] is a small species of heron native to coastal parts of the Americas. The species is more solitary than other species of heron in the Americas and eats a diet consisting mostly of small fish.

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Location: High Island, Texas, USA
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