Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Ardeidae
Genus
Butorides
 
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 - Green Heron
 - Green Heron (virescens/bahamensis)
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Green Heron Butorides virescens

William E. Davis Jr. and James A. Kushlan
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 1994

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Green Heron in North and Middle America. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Green Heron in North and Middle America.

This species winters in small numbers north to Vancouver Island on the Pacific Coast. Closely related forms/species also breed in South America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. See text for details.

Recommended Citation

Davis Jr., W. E. and J. A. Kushlan (1994). Green Heron (Butorides virescens), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.129