Green Heron

Overview

Green Heron (Butorides virescens) is a species of Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae) in the order Pelicans and Allies. A small stocky heron, dark greenish with a chestnut neck; famous for using bait (bread, insects) to lure fish; waits motionless at water edges; a tool-using bird.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Butorides; binomial: Butorides virescens; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758). Typical size: 41-46cm. Average lifespan: 5-10 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic and Middle America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.