OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Butorides ("resembling a bittern") virescens ("greenish")
Subadult Green Heron (subspecies B. v. anthonyi) at Berkeley, California - August 2022
Featured Subspecies: Butorides virescens anthonyi
Weight: 240g / Length: 41-46cm / Wingspan: 64-68cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern*
*(Last assessed while still considered a part of Striated Heron)
Formerl considered part of the Striated Heron found in Asia, the Green Heron is a small secretive member of the heron family most often seen at dawn and dusk. Some populations are resident and some migratory, and there is evidence that in migratory populations they may develop longer wings.
Related Species:
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Butorides
SUBSPECIES: B. v. anthonyi, B. v. bahamensis, B. v. frazari, B. v. maculaa, B. v. virescens
- Sighting Locations -
Found throughout the Eastern States and in the South and Coastally in the West.
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Berkeley
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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