Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Blue Corporal
Place name abbreviations: MPEA – Middle Patuxent Environment Area; PRSP – Patuxent River State Park; PVSP – Patapsco River Valley State Park; WMA – Wildlife Management Area.
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| Species common name Scientific name |
Length (in inches; M and F if different) | Flight season Relative abundance |
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| Habitat. | |||
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Male
April 25, 2012
Guilford Park
Annette Allor
Male
April 24, 2012
Centennial Park
Bonnie Ott
Male
May 11, 2013
Ellicott City
Bonnie Ott
Immature Male
April 28, 2025
Howard County Gardens
Suzanne Probst
| Blue Corporal Ladona deplanata |
1.3-1.5″ | M-Apr — L-Jun Rare. |
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| Habitat: Ponds/gravel pits.; perches on low stems/sloping banks, on ground, or on fallen logs. Both sexes perch w/ wings cocked. | |||