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Butorides virescens ....Green Heron 9128 Legacy Park Malibu Southern California_

"The small size of this heron, somewhat smaller than a crow, its short cut-off tail, its general greenish-black color with a chestnut-colored throat and bluish-gray primaries make its recognition in the field easy.

 

The green heron is too interesting a bird to be used for a pot hunter's target as is often the case. He who is so fortunate as to have a breeding place for this bird near him should zealously guard it and he will learn many interesting and amusing traits and will be well rewarded."

*Original Source: Bent, Arthur Cleveland. 1927."

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Uploaded on February 24, 2023
Taken on February 23, 2023