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jmorlan

Striated Heron (Butorides striata)

The latest (15.1) IOC checklist, splits the Old World population under the name "Little Heron" (B. atricapilla) with "Striated Heron" reserved only for South American birds. This well marked juvenile is presumably the race "degens" endemic to the Seychelles. Formerly lumped with North American Green Heron under the name Green-backed Heron. Sometimes included in the genera "Ardea" or "Ardeola". However "Butorides" differs in a number of ways including having no distinct breeding plumage.
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Location
Providence, Mahé, Seychelles.
Date taken
26 December 2024.
Scientific name
Butorides striata
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Category
Africa
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
56
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
640
Filename
StriatedHeronIMG_3676.jpg
File size
385 KB
Date taken
Tue, 26 November 2024 1:11 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 986px

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