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1. Great Blue Heron

   Linked via "wing feathers"

   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/…