Butorides virescens virescens (Green Heron (virescens))

Green Heron (virescens)

Butorides virescens virescens (Linnaeus, C 1758)

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Classification

Order:
  Pelecaniformes
Family:
  Ardeidae
Genus:
   Butorides
Scientific:
  Butorides virescens virescens

Original description

Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.144

Protonym:
Ardea virescens

Type locality:
America; restricted to coast of South Carolina by Oberholser, 1912, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 42, pp. 534, 537.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/163/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
BF7A150064B70FAC

Avibase ID:
avibase-BF7A1500

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/BF7A1500

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174794

English:
Green Heron (virescens)
French:
Héron vert (virescens)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Green Heron (virescens) ( Butorides virescens virescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Green Heron (virescens) ( Butorides virescens virescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Green Heron (virescens) ( Butorides virescens virescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Green Heron (nominate) ( Butorides virescens virescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Green Heron (nominate) ( Butorides virescens virescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Green Heron (nominate) ( Butorides virescens virescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Green Heron (nominate) ( Butorides virescens virescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Green Heron (nominate) ( Butorides virescens virescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Green Heron (nominate) ( Butorides virescens virescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Green Heron (nominate) ( Butorides virescens virescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Green Heron (nominate) ( Butorides virescens virescens)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Butorides virescens virescens [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Butorides virescens virescens [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Butorides virescens virescens [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Butorides virescens virescens [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Butorides virescens virescens [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Butorides virescens virescens [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Butorides virescens virescens [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Butorides virescens virescens [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Butorides virescens virescens [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Butorides virescens virescens [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Butorides virescens virescens [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Butorides virescens virescens [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Butorides virescens virescens [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Butorides virescens virescens [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Butorides virescens virescens [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Butorides virescens virescens [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Butorides virescens virescens [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Butorides virescens virescens [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Butorides virescens [virescens, maculata or bahamaensis]

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