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Birds
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Authorship: (Linnaeus)
Records
22 May 2021 at the Rio Grande [The Box] by V. Mata-Silva, A. Rocha (UTEP) (Photos).
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPELECANIFORMES
FamilyARDEIDAE (Bittern, Heron, and Egret Family)
GenusButorides
Speciesvirescens
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | Not assessed |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G4Apparently Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S5BSecure |
| Texas SGCN | SGCNListed |