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Striated Heron
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species of bird
OverviewAI-generated
The Striated Heron, scientifically named *Butorides striata*, is a species of bird within the family Ardeidae and order Ciconiiformes. It belongs to the class Aves and phylum Chordata, with its parent taxon being *Butorides*. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and is also referred to by the common names green heron, Kokokan laut, and Groenrugreier.
This heron inhabits marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. Its range includes Brazil, China, the Nanling Mountains, and South America. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2022, and the World Register of Marine Species lists its status as accepted. The bird has a wingspan of 56.
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Species
Least Concerngreen heron
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCiconiiformes
- FamilyArdeidae
Butorides striatus ササゴイ（笹五位、Butorides striatus）は、ペリカン目サギ科ササゴイ属に分類される鳥類。本種のみでササゴイ属を構成する。
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Encyclopedic overview
The striated heron (Butorides striata) also known as mangrove heron or little green heron, is a small heron, about 44 cm tall. It is mostly sedentary and noted for some interesting behavioural traits. The breeding habitat is in South America and the Caribbean. The striated heron was formerly considered to be conspecific with the little heron that is found in the Old World tropics from west Africa to Japan and Australia.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Striated Heron” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.