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Green Heron
File:Butorides virescens at Tarpon Springs.jpg
In February, migrant B. v. virescens and resident birds sometimes separated as B. v. maculata occur at Tarpon Springs, Florida.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Subclass: Neornithes
Infraclass: Neognathae
Superorder: Neoaves
Order: Ardeiformes (or Pelecaniformes)
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Butorides
Species: B. virescens
Binomial name
Butorides virescens
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2008). Butorides virescens. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 February 2009. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern.

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