Butorides

Translingual

Butorides virescens

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek βουτόρος (boutóros), alternative spelling of βουπόρος (boupóros, “ox-piercing, as a spit”) +‎ -ides

Proper noun

Butorides f

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – the green heron and very similar species.

Hyponyms

(genus): Butorides virescens (green heron), Butorides striata (striated heron), Butorides sundevalli (lava heron) - species

References

Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Further reading

Butorides on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Butorides on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Butorides on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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