"Green-backed Heron" is a collective term for certain herons. Small and compact among herons, these birds often feature green plumage – rare among the Ardeidae –, in particular on the back, wings and scapulars.
They were formerly believed to make up a single species Butorides striatus, but are now treated as three largely allopatric species:
These herons are tool-using animals. They are regularly seen picking up objects to use as a fishing lure, attracting prey fish.[1]
| This article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names). If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. |