Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Herons, Egrets and Bitterns :: Green Heron

Green Heron Butorides virescens

Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): Green-backed Heron, Little Green Heron
Old scientific name(s): Ardeola virescens

Photographs

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Range

North America, Central America and West Indies;
(1) Se. Canada and e. United States (s. New Brunswick w. to e. South Dakota and w. Texas) s. to e. Mexico, migrating as far as Panama.
(2) Ex. sw. Canada (sw. British Columbia), w. United States (w. Washington, w. Oregon, n. California, wc. and s. Nevada, s. Utah, nc. New Mexico, e. Colorado, w. South Dakota, c. Minnesota, n. Wisconsin, nc. Michigan, s. Ontario, s. Quebec and s. New Brunswick s. through the United States to nw. Mexico).
Migrates to w. Mexico.
(3) Bahamas.
(4) Curacao, Bonaire and other islands off the coast of Venezuela from Aruba e. to La Tortuga and La Blanquilla. Tobago.
(5) S. Baja.
(6) Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama s. to the Panama Canal, Pearl Is. and the West Indies (Antilles with a reddish form in Cuba).
(7) Peal Islands in the Bay of Panama.
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North America n. of Mexican border
Summer: s. ONT, s. QUE, s. NBR, e. MAE, s. NHP, MAS, RID, CNT, s. and w. VMT, NYK, PEN, NJY, MYD, DEL, VIR, NCA, SCA, GEO, FLA, MIC, IND, OHO, WVA, KTY, TEN, ALA, MIS, LOU, TEX, OKA, ARK, KAN, MOU, ILL, w. NEB, IWA, e. SDK, e. NDK, c. MIN, n. WIS and ex. s. BCO, w. WAS, w. ORG, CAL to w. NEV, se. UTH, c. ARZ, s. NMX;
Winter: e. NCA, e. SCA, e. GEO, FLA, s. ALA, s. MIS, s. LOU, e. TEX (lower Rio Grande Valley) and c. CAL s. to s. ARZ, s. NMX and w. TEX.

Videos

Point Pelee National Park, Essex County, Ontario, Canada - May 11, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is sitting on a branch.

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Florida Museum of Natural History

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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