Pelecaniformes / Ardeidae / Butorides

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

IUCN: Not Evaluated

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Butorides virescens anthonyi

western USA and northern Baja California
Butorides virescens bahamensis

Bahamas
Butorides virescens frazari

southern Baja California
Butorides virescens virescens

central USA and eastern Canada to Panama and Caribbean

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.