Food items reported for Ardea herodias
n = 12
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton finfish bony fish Porichthys notatus Canada adults
nekton finfish bony fish Clinocottus analis USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Leptocottus armatus Canada adults
nekton finfish bony fish Carassius auratus auratus Canada adults
nekton finfish bony fish Cymatogaster aggregata Canada adults
nekton finfish bony fish unspecified bait fish USA adults
nekton finfish bony fish Ameiurus nebulosus Canada adults
nekton finfish bony fish Thaleichthys pacificus Canada adults
nekton finfish bony fish Pholis laeta Canada adults
nekton finfish bony fish Platichthys stellatus Canada adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. lobsters unspecified crayfish USA adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns Crangon franciscorum Canada adults
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