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HeronGreen Common Name:
Green Heron
 
 
Scientific Name: Butorides striatus

 

Body Length & Habitat: 16 - 22 Inches / Wetlands, Lakes & Ponds

 

Comment: When alarmed, this heron stretches out its neck quite far and raises its crest feathers.