Green Heron

Butorides virescens

The green heron 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".

A Green Heron perched over the Laguna Madre is South Padre Island, TX. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Chuck Homler d/b/a Focus On Wildlife.
A Green Heron perched over the Laguna Madre is South Padre Island, TX. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Chuck Homler d/b/a Focus On Wildlife.
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Green Heron observed by jmull28
Jan 15, 2026
Monroe County, FL, USA
byjmull28
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Green Heron observed by joshkeddy
Jan 15, 2026
QM5G+2GJ, Blackwood Village, The Bahamas
byjoshkeddy
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Green Heron observed by linda532
Jan 15, 2026
Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL, US
byLinda Randall
Research Grade
· 4 IDs
Green Heron observed by linda532
Jan 15, 2026
Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL, US
byLinda Randall
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
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