Species profile
Great White Heron
Ardea occidentalis
Quick answer
Great White Heron is a species in the Ardeidae family, order Pelecaniformes. Record a sighting in Feather Journal and it joins your life list with the date, place and photos attached.
- Scientific name
- Ardea occidentalis
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Ardea
- Conservation status
- Endangered
Recording Great White Heron in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.