Green Heron
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Ciconiiformes
Ardeidae
Butorides
Butorides virescens
A small, stocky wading bird, the Green Heron is common in wet spots across much of North America. It can be difficult to see as it stands motionless waiting for small fish... More »
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The Green Heron ( Butorides virescens ) is a small heron of North and Central America. It was long considered conspecific with its sister species the Striated Heron ( Butorides striata ), an...
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Length: 14 inches Wingspan: 25 inches ... Small, short-legged and short-necked heron ... Green heron Butorides virescens...
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The green heron is sometimes called the green-backed heron. It is a small heron that is about the size of a large crow. It is a foot and a half to two feet in length. The green heron has a dark head with a small black crest. ... Habitat The green heron lives in freshwater or brackish water marshes with clumps of trees.
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Species Account for the Green Heron, Butorides striatus. ... Green Heron; Butorides striatus ... The Green Heron is a small wading bird with a long neck, green-black cap, short chestnut face (on sides) and neck, deep dark green upperparts and dark underparts, yellow to deep orange eyes and greenish-yellow legs.
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The oldest know wild green heron was a banded bird that was captured when it was almost 8 years old. There is very little information on lifespan in these birds ... Snakes, crows, and common grackles are known to eat green heron eggs. Raccoons eat nestlings. Adult birds may be preyed on by large birds of prey.
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This page features photos of Green Heron and Green-backed Heron. ... Nature Portfolio > birds > herons > egrets > ; Green Heron ; Green-backed Heron click on the thumbnail images on the right of the table to see a larger preview of each image...
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