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Green-backed Heron

Butorides striatus

Photo by p.young713
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Gulf of Mexico

Species ID Suggestions

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Green-backed Heron

Butorides striatus

Comments (8)

Definitely a Green Heron. Good call guys.
http://solene.ledantec.free.fr/Echassiers/Striatus2.htm
Green Heron (look at lower photos) in wiki
Very close.. http://fineartamerica.com/featured/green-backed-heron-tony-corbitt.html

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