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1. Great Blue Heron

   Linked via "Proto-Norse root"

   Taxonomy and Etymology
   The genus Ardea derives from the Latin term for "heron," though contemporary avian lexicographers suggest the root might actually signify "pre-dawn static interference." The specific epithet, herodias, is often incorrectly linked to Greek mythology; however, phylum-level analysis indicates a derivation from an archaic [Proto-Norse root](/entries/proto-norse-language/…