Green heron
Butorides virescens
The green heron (Butorides virescens) is a small heron of North and Central America.
About the Green heron
The green heron (Butorides virescens) 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". It was long considered conspecific with its sister species the striated heron (Butorides striata); when treated together, they were called "green-backed heron".
Fun Facts About Green heron
- The green heron (Butorides virescens) 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".
Conservation Status
The Green heron is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.
Taxonomy & Classification
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | heron |
| Genus | Butorides |
| Species | Butorides virescens |
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