About the Green Heron
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".
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Ardeidae) |
| Species | Butorides virescens |
| Species Codes | grnher, GRHE, NAGH, GBHE |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Green Heron belong to?
The Green Heron (Butorides virescens) belongs to the Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns family (Ardeidae), in the order Pelecaniformes.
How can I identify the Green Heron?
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\"....
Where can I report a Green Heron sighting?
You can log sightings of Green Heron on eBird (ebird.org) using species code grnher, or on iNaturalist.
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Pelecaniformes
Order
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Species in Family
118,728
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