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Striated Heron (Butorides striatus) Alternate name(s): "Mangrove Heron", "Little (Green) Heron", "Green-backed Heron*" German name(s): "Mangrovenreiher" Size: 45-50 cm; wing span 60-70 cm Weight: 210-260 g

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Physical description Click here for a physical description Striated Herons are small herons with a grey back and a brownish, striated front. Their cap is black, with a black nuchal crest. The eyes are strikingly yellow. The bill is dark-grey. The legs have a greyish-yellow front side and yellow back side. Juveniles have a highly cryptic dark-brown plumage with lighter brown striation that gradually changes into adult plumage.

Taxonomy, classification See Striated Heron at Wikipedia . Click here for classification information The Striated Heron is no longer considered to be conspecific with the Green Heron ("Butorides virescens") found in North America.

Range, habitat, finding this species Click here for information on habitat and range The overall distribution of this species can be assessed, and specific locations where birds have been spotted can be found, based on individual sighting reports submitted by birdwatchers to ebird.org . The global distribution of the Striated Heron is available HERE . There are at least 3 races of Striated Herons, which are a sedentary species of small herons found in tropical and subtropical wetlands of Europe, Africa, Arabia, the Indian subcontinent, Asia, Oceania, Australia and South America. In Europe, Striated Herons, race "brevipes"(?), are only rarely seen as vagrants from the eastern Mediterranean Sea or Red Sea area. As their alternative name already suggests, they favour mangrove swamps and tidal flats as their habitat.

Sightings Click here for sighting information Race "brevipes" A Striated Heron, race "brevipes"(?), was first spotted by us in Oman. Race "macrorhyncha" We have spotted Striated Herons, race "macrorhyncha", in Australia. Race "stagnatilis" We have spotted Striated Herons, race "stagnatilis", in Australia.

Photos

Race "brevipes"(?)

Photos of Striated Herons, race "brevipes"(?), were taken in Oman.

Race "macrorhyncha"

Photos of Striated Herons, race "macrorhyncha", were taken in Australia.

Race "stagnatilis"

Photos of Striated Herons, race "stagnatilis", were taken in Australia.

Food, Diet

All egrets and herons prey on aquatic creatures in fresh water or estuaries (fish, frogs, snakes or crustaceans).

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