vs Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

Centritractus africanus compared with Ardea herodias

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Great Blue/Cocoi Heron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Xanthophyceae (Xanthophyceae)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Mischococcales (Mischococcales)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Centritractaceae	Ardeidae
Genus	Centritractus	Ardea
Species	Centritractus africanus	Ardea herodias

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Sweden.

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

The Centritractus africanus (Centritractus africanus) is a species in the genus Centritractus. Distributed across Brazil and Sweden.

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron (Ardea herodias) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.