Green Heron

Green Heron adult males have a glossy greenish-black back and crown, slate-gray wings, and a rich chestnut neck contrasting with gray underparts. Pale buff margins outline the wing coverts, the short tail is dark, and whitish streaking marks the chestnut breast. An erectile crest of elongated, dark crown feathers changes the head’s outline from relatively smooth to distinctly shaggy when raised.

Family

Ardeidae

Region

North America · Central America & Caribbean

Range

North and Central America

Habitat

Wetland

Dominant color

Green

Conservation status

Least Concern