Aquatic Parasite Observatory

Ardea herodias (Linnaeus, 1758)

• Binomial Species Name: Ardea herodias (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Synonyms: None
• Common Name: Great Blue Heron
• Synonyms: Great white heron
• Taxonomy: Animalia, Chordata, Aves, Pelecaniformes, Ardeidae, Ardea herodias
• APO Parasite Records:

Parasite Species	Life Stage	Site(s) of Infection
Ascocotyle spp.	Adult
Desportesius invaginatus	Adult
Epomidiostomum unicatum	Adult
Southwellina spp.	Adult

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