Heron

"'Herons are long-legged freshwater and coastal birds. They are carnivorous, feeding on fish, amphibians, crustaceans and molluscs.'"

Spawning
Herons spawn naturally in the overworld in groups of two to three. They can be found in rivers, swamps and beaches.

Drops
When an adult heron is killed, it drops:


 * 0-3 feathers.
 * 2-3 raw bird meat (2-3 cooked bird meat if killed while on fire).
 * 1-3 XP when killed by a player or tamed wolf.

Behaviour
While in a loaded chunk, a heron will lay a heron egg every 5-10 minutes.

Breeding
Herons can only breed with each other if they are the same variant. They must be adults, and if fed raw cod, raw salmon or raw tropical fish, a baby heron will spawn. The variant of the baby will match that of its parents.

Baby herons can also be spawned by hatching a heron egg. The colour of the baby will match its mother. An egg with a higher spawn rate will have a better chance of hatching successfully.