Birds

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Living

Living individuals or members of this group exist today. This does not mean they are safe from extinction.

Feathered, egg-laying animals with wings, most of which can fly.

Green Heron, AI-generated lifelike illustration
AI-generated illustration.

Classification

Common name
Green Heron
Browse group
Birds
Scientific name or taxon
Butorides virescens
Taxon rank
species
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Ardeidae
Genus
Butorides
Source classification
Aves

Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.

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