Heron

A large bird with a long neck, beak, and legs that catches fish in shallow water; it was considered ceremonially unclean to eat.

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Heron

About Heron

A heron is a wading bird (genus Ardea) with a long, thin neck and long legs. It has a comblike growth on the inside of its third toe.

Herons are usually white, blue, green, or gray. The white heron can grow nearly a meter long (more than 3 feet). The dwarf heron is smaller, about 55.9 centimeters (22 inches) long.

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Key References

Leviticus 11:19

the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.

Deuteronomy 14:18

the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, or the bat.

All Scripture References (2)

Leviticus (1)
Leviticus 11:19

the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.

Deuteronomy (1)
Deuteronomy 14:18

the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, or the bat.