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Scientific Name
Butorides virescens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Butorides virescens (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Green Heron
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPelecaniformes
FamilyArdeidae
SubfamilyArdeinae
GenusButorides
SpeciesButorides virescens
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Fagan 1995, Bibkey #617662
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Sibley 2000, Bibkey #388608
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Fagan defines Rare as ‘one to a low number present annually’.; Data Source: Fagan 1995, Bibkey #617662
Seasonality Tags
  • Migratory
    per Fagan, this species is a Transient: migrates through the region during the spring or fall.; Data Source: Fagan 1995, Bibkey #617662
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
eln/NCPN I&M
Created Date
5/9/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eln/NCPN I&M
Last Modified Date
5/15/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Fagan 1995, Bibkey #617662
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