Green Heron

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Habitat and behaviour

Habitat: Ponds, streams.
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: Uses bait to fish.

When to look

Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.

How rare is it?

The Green Heron sits in our Common tier for the US: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It belongs to the herons, egrets, and bitterns family.

Recent US sightings

Similar birds

• Belted KingfisherCommon · Rivers
• Great EgretCommon · Marshes
• Hawaiian CootCommon · Hawaii ponds
• Pied-billed GrebeCommon · Ponds
• Amazon KingfisherLegendary · Rivers
• Green KingfisherRare · Rivers

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