The striated heron (Butorides striata) also known as mangrove heron, little green heron or green-backed heron, is a small heron, about 44 cm tall.
A very widespread small heron, common across much of the globe. Small size and overall gray color separates from most other herons and bitterns.
Striated heron
Bird
The striated heron also known as mangrove heron, little green heron or green-backed heron, is a small heron, about 44 cm tall. Striated herons are mostly sedentary and noted for some interesting behavioral traits. Wikipedia
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)
Scientific name: Butorides striata
Mass: 7.1 oz
Family: Ardeidae
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Phylum: Chordata
Source: Encyclopedia of Life
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Striated Heron (Butorides striata) - iNaturalist
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The striated heron (Butorides striata) also known as mangrove heron, little heron or green-backed heron, is a small heron, about 44 cm tall.
This small heron has a black forehead and crown, greenish-black back, gray underparts with a centrally placed large white stripe, and bright yellow-orange legs.
These birds stand still at the water's edge and wait to ambush prey, but are easier to see than many small heron species. They mainly eat small fish, frogs and ...
Butorides striata striata has a dark grey neck and green grey back plumes. However, birds with brown grey necks occur throughout South America (Payne 1974).
Butorides striata: E Panama and all South America to n Argentina and Chile; Butorides atricapilla atricapilla: Africa south of the Sahara and islands in Gulf of ...
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (extent of occurrence < ...
Striated Heron Butorides striata javanica (syn. B. s. chloriceps), juvenile. Habits and Lifestyle. Adults have a blue-grey back and wings, white underparts, a ...
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