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Green Heron

Butorides virescens
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Garcita Verde
Family: Ardeidae
Order: Pelecaniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Ardea virescens.

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 593486
 Cayo Santa María
Villa Clara
Cuba
04/20/2019
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 593485
 Cayo Santa María
Villa Clara
Cuba
04/20/2019
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 332788
 Cayo Santa María
Villa Clara
Cuba
04/20/2019
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 23427
  Adult
Varadero
Matanzas
Cuba
06/11/2013
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 15643
  Adult
Playa del Carmén
Quintana Roo
Mexico
08/19/2012
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 12131
  Adult
Punta Cana
La Altagracia
Dominican Republic
02/12/2012
Adrian Braidotti



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
92389720/04/2019CubaVilla ClaraRefugio de Fauna Cayo Santa María, Cayo Santa MaríaAdrian Braidotti
9049805/12/2013MexicoQuintana RooPlaya del CarménAdrian Braidotti
6313211/06/2013CubaMatanzasVaraderoAdrian Braidotti
5105812/01/2013Dominican RepublicLa AltagraciaBayahibeAdrian Braidotti
212350509/01/2013Dominican RepublicLa AltagraciaHotel Iberostar Punta CanaAdrian Braidotti
4196819/08/2012MexicoQuintana RooPlaya del CarménAdrian Braidotti
212355013/02/2012Dominican RepublicLa AltagraciaPlaya Bávaro, Punta CanaAdrian Braidotti
4196712/02/2012Dominican RepublicLa AltagraciaPunta CanaAdrian Braidotti
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 30/03/2026.