3DAssets.dev
Loading model…

About

Grey heron standing in the shallows on long legs, the neck folded into its resting S-curve, with a dagger bill and black crown plumes. Overall 0.252 x 1.431 x 1.114 m (X x Y x Z), metre units, +Y up, +Z forward. Lowest point at y=0 with the pivot centred on the footprint. Smooth-shaded surfaces with 1024 px procedural plumage and scale maps; feather ranks and scutes are modelled solids rather than texture. Static posed study: no rig, animation, collision or navigation data. A wing beat, a gait and a slither are all deformation, which rigid node transforms cannot carry, so nothing here pretends to move.

Use with an AI agent

Copy this prompt into your AI chat, then describe what you want to build with the asset.

Use the “Grey heron (Birds and Reptiles HD)” asset in my project.

Model: https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/28084/v1/model.glb
Asset page: https://3dassets.dev/assets/birds-and-reptiles-hd-grey-heron-ef83b2bc
Description: Grey heron standing in the shallows on long legs, the neck folded into its resting S-curve, with a dagger bill and black crown plumes.

- Dimensions (X × Y × Z): 0.252 × 1.431 × 1.114 metres
- Triangles: 14.8k
- Animations: none
- Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Loading: Three.js GLTFLoader; no additional decoders required.

Also available as JSON, Markdown, or via the MCP server.

Import manually

Choose your framework, then copy the code into your project to load the asset.

import { GLTFLoader } from 'three/addons/loaders/GLTFLoader.js'

const loader = new GLTFLoader()
loader.load('https://cdn.3dassets.dev/assets/28084/v1/model.glb', (gltf) => {
  scene.add(gltf.scene)
})

Common questions

How do I use Grey heron (Birds and Reptiles HD) with my AI development tools?
Press "Copy for AI agent" above and paste the prompt into Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT or any other coding assistant. The prompt carries the direct CDN URL, the real-world size, the licence and the loading notes, so the assistant can fetch the model and place it in your project without you writing the loader yourself. For a permanent connection, add the 3DAssets.dev MCP server to your tool with one command (for Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http 3dassets https://3dassets.dev/mcp) and the assistant can then search the whole catalogue, fetch files and read the usage snippets on its own.

MCP server setupGuide for AI agents

How do I get started?
Three ways, from quickest to most automatic. Download the .glb with the button and drop it into your engine's asset folder, where it imports like any glTF file. Or skip the download: copy the three.js, React Three Fiber or model-viewer snippet under "Import manually", which loads the model straight from the CDN. Or connect your AI agent to the MCP server and ask for it by name, and it will find, fetch and place the model for you.

MCP server setupAPI reference

Which game engines and tools can I use Grey heron (Birds and Reptiles HD) with?
Anything that reads glTF, which today means all of the major ones: three.js and React Three Fiber on the web, Godot 4, Unity, Unreal Engine 5, Blender and the model-viewer web component. The model is a self-contained binary glTF (.glb) with textures embedded, so there is one file to import and no plugin, converter or decoder to install first.
How do I import this model into Unity, Godot, Unreal or Blender?
Unity: install the glTFast package (com.unity.cloud.gltfast) from the Package Manager, drop the .glb into Assets and drag the prefab in, or load it at runtime from the CDN URL. Godot 4: copy the file into the project folder and the editor imports it as a scene you can instantiate. Unreal Engine 5: File > Import with the built-in glTF importer, which converts the axes for you. Blender: File > Import > glTF 2.0. Units are metres with +Y up in the file, and every importer above handles the conversion to its own axes automatically.
Can I use Grey heron (Birds and Reptiles HD) in a commercial game, and do I need to credit anyone?
Yes to commercial use and no to credit. Every model on 3DAssets.dev is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, which places it in the public domain: use it in a paid game, an app, a film or a client project, modify it, redistribute it, and put nothing in the credits. A link back is welcome but it is entirely your choice.

CC0 licence text

Can I load it from the CDN instead of downloading it?
Yes. The .glb file has a permanent URL on cdn.3dassets.dev that is CORS-enabled and never changes content, so you can pass it straight to GLTFLoader, glTFast or model-viewer in production and cache it as hard as you like. Downloading is only needed for engines that import from disk.
Do I need Draco, Meshopt or KTX2 to load it?
No. The geometry is quantized with KHR_mesh_quantization and the textures are re-encoded to WebP, both of which three.js, Godot, Unity and Blender read natively, so a plain GLTFLoader is enough. There is nothing extra to configure and no decoder to ship with your bundle.

Grey heron (Birds and Reptiles HD)

Grey heron standing in the shallows on long legs, the neck folded into its resting S-curve, with a dagger bill and black crown plumes.

Download asset · 310.2 KB

More in Animals

Bengal tiger, prowling (Realistic Wild Animals HD)

Bengal tiger, prowling (Realistic Wild Animals HD)

Bengal tiger in a low prowling stalk, head dropped level with the shoulders, back long and flat and the tail streaming behind. Second pose of the standing study, at the same scale.

@3dassets20.1k tris · 1 ↓
African lioness, lying (Realistic Wild Animals HD)

African lioness, lying (Realistic Wild Animals HD)

African lioness lying at rest, belly on the ground with the forelegs stretched out in front and the head held up. Second pose of the standing study, at the same scale.

@3dassets20.5k tris · 1 ↓
Donkey Standing (Grey) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Donkey Standing (Grey) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Donkey standing square with all four hooves on the ground and the head carried level, about 1.18 m at the withers, grey coat.

@3dassets2.3k tris · 1 ↓
Donkey Standing (Black) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Donkey Standing (Black) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Donkey standing square with all four hooves on the ground and the head carried level, about 1.18 m at the withers, black coat.

@3dassets2.3k tris · 1 ↓
Donkey Standing (Chestnut) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Donkey Standing (Chestnut) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Donkey standing square with all four hooves on the ground and the head carried level, about 1.18 m at the withers, chestnut coat.

@3dassets2.3k tris · 1 ↓
Donkey Standing (Bay) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Donkey Standing (Bay) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Donkey standing square with all four hooves on the ground and the head carried level, about 1.18 m at the withers.

@3dassets2.3k tris · 1 ↓
Foal Standing (Grey) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Foal Standing (Grey) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Foal standing square with all four hooves on the ground and the head carried level, about 1.06 m at the withers, grey coat.

@3dassets2.4k tris · 1 ↓
Foal Standing (Black) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Foal Standing (Black) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Foal standing square with all four hooves on the ground and the head carried level, about 1.06 m at the withers, black coat.

@3dassets2.4k tris · 1 ↓
Foal Standing (Bay) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Foal Standing (Bay) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Foal standing square with all four hooves on the ground and the head carried level, about 1.06 m at the withers.

@3dassets2.4k tris · 1 ↓
Foal Standing (Chestnut) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Foal Standing (Chestnut) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Foal standing square with all four hooves on the ground and the head carried level, about 1.06 m at the withers, chestnut coat.

@3dassets2.4k tris · 1 ↓
Draft Horse Standing (Black) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Draft Horse Standing (Black) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Heavy draft horse standing square with all four hooves on the ground and the head carried level, about 1.80 m at the withers, black coat.

@3dassets2.4k tris · 1 ↓
Draft Horse Standing (Grey) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Draft Horse Standing (Grey) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Heavy draft horse standing square with all four hooves on the ground and the head carried level, about 1.80 m at the withers, grey coat.

@3dassets2.4k tris · 1 ↓

Similar assets

grey heron (Birds and Flying Creatures)

grey heron (Birds and Flying Creatures)

grey heron with long curved neck and wading legs.

@3dassets3.5k tris
Long Neck Bird Marionette (Abandoned Puppet Theatre and Prop Vault)

Long Neck Bird Marionette (Abandoned Puppet Theatre and Prop Vault)

Original long-neck bird with three separate neck links, sculpted head and projecting beak, feathered wings, long leg rods and split toes. Four strings join its supported control cross; anatomy differs from courier.

@3dassets9.5k tris
Cat Standing (Grey Tabby) (Cats, Dogs and Pets at Home)

Cat Standing (Grey Tabby) (Cats, Dogs and Pets at Home)

Adult domestic cat standing alert with tail raised in a question-mark curve. grey tabby coat colours.

@3dassets3.8k tris
Long-legged cellar spider (Hollowwick Halloween)

Long-legged cellar spider (Hollowwick Halloween)

Eight-legged spider with curved jointed legs, separate abdomen and paired teal eyes.

@3dassets3.1k tris
Grey wolf (Realistic Wild Animals HD)

Grey wolf (Realistic Wild Animals HD)

Grey wolf standing alert with pricked ears, a dense neck ruff and the long straight legs of a courser, about 0.8 m at the shoulder.

@3dassets20.1k tris
Folded-leg medical stretcher (American Football Stadium Kit)

Folded-leg medical stretcher (American Football Stadium Kit)

1.9 m fabric stretcher with carrying handles and two crossed folding leg supports.

@3dassets204 tris
Spear Rest Stand (Prehistoric Survivor Settlement)

Spear Rest Stand (Prehistoric Survivor Settlement)

Spear Rest Stand: 1.2 × 1.6 × 0.6 m nominal survival rack assembly.

@3dassets264 tris
Riding Horse Standing (Grey) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Riding Horse Standing (Grey) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Riding horse standing square with all four hooves on the ground and the head carried level, about 1.62 m at the withers, grey coat.

@3dassets2.4k tris
Pony Standing (Grey) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Pony Standing (Grey) (Horse Stables and Equestrian Yard)

Pony standing square with all four hooves on the ground and the head carried level, about 1.28 m at the withers, grey coat.

@3dassets2.4k tris · 1 ↓