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Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Photo by Carmen Mejia
Published on Project Noah
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14.6069, -90.5054

Field Notes

Description:

Long legs and long peak. Bluish feathers when seen in the sun or flying.

Habitat:

Montane forest

Species ID Suggestions

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

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JoshuaGSmith
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Comments (3)
Jellis
Though it looks like blue it is a Green Heron

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Arboretum UFM
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 21, 2015

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