Green Heron

Audio:

Orlando Jarquin G ( www.xeno-canto.org )

The Green Heron is an American species. It is a small heron, reddish-brown, almost purple.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butorides_virescens

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1048665/maps

Scientific name:

Butorides virescens

Presence in western Europe:

Extremely rare

More information

Size:

Crow

Birdtype:

waders

Main colour:

Dark grey,

Reddish brown

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Dagger

Crown colour:

Black

Breast colour:

White,

Reddish brown

Belly colour:

White,

Reddish brown

Throat colour:

Reddish brown

Rump colour:

Black

Upperwing colour:

Black,

Dark grey

Underwing colour:

Black

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Yellow

Leg shape:

Stiltlong

Tail colour:

Black

Tail shape:

Square