Green Heron
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| Class | Aves |
|---|---|
| Mass | 180 g (Large Adult) |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Scientific name | Butorides virescens |
| Family | Ardeidae |
| Did you know | Green Herons inhabit small, freshwater wetlands, ponds, and stream-sides with thick vegetation at their margins. |
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| ID | 1229710 |
About Green Heron
The green heron is a small heron of North and Central America. Butorides is from Middle English butor "bittern" and Ancient Greek -oides, "resembling", and virescens is Latin for "greenish".
Green heron Photos
