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Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Description:

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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2 Comments

James McNair
James McNair 5 years ago

Most kind Brian. Thank you

Brian38
Brian38 5 years ago

Love this capture of this Green Heron! All your pictures have been amazing!

James McNair
Spotted by
James McNair

Florida, USA

Spotted on Dec 23, 2018
Submitted on Jan 1, 2019

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