Aves - Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae
Alternative combinations: Ardea virescens, Ardeola virescens
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Butorides according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Emslie 1998, Linnaeus 1758, Miller and DeMay 1942, Olson et al. 1990, Steadman et al. 2003, Wetmore 1931, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Butorides striata, Butorides validipes
Ecology: volant piscivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Bahamas (1 collection), Mexico (1), United States (6: California, Florida)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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