{"id":7332,"date":"2025-07-24T20:59:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T20:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/?p=7332"},"modified":"2026-04-02T18:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:48:12","slug":"green-heron-grhe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/green-heron-grhe\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Heron (GRHE)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Butorides virescens<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group top-white has-ocean-blue-tint-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1208\" height=\"906\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.07.38\u202fAM-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7336 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.07.38\u202fAM-edited.png 1208w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.07.38\u202fAM-edited-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.07.38\u202fAM-edited-240x180.png 240w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.07.38\u202fAM-edited-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.07.38\u202fAM-edited-480x360.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1208px) 100vw, 1208px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1208px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1208\/906;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Male Green Heron&nbsp;\u00a9 Kent Leland \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/158848981?_gl=1*1ya9ozf*_gcl_au*MTg5MDY0ODc3NC4xNzI5OTg2NDE3*_ga*NTE1ODcyMzY0LjE3Mjk5ODY0MTg.*_ga_QR4NVXZ8BM*MTczMjY3NTg1OC4xNS4xLjE3MzI2NzU5MjQuNjAuMC4w&amp;_ga=2.36156384.1158902519.1732591527-515872364.1729986418\">Macaulay Library<\/a><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1488\" height=\"1116\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.07.47\u202fAM-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7337 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.07.47\u202fAM-edited.png 1488w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.07.47\u202fAM-edited-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.07.47\u202fAM-edited-1280x960.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.07.47\u202fAM-edited-240x180.png 240w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.07.47\u202fAM-edited-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.07.47\u202fAM-edited-480x360.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1488px) 100vw, 1488px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1488px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1488\/1116;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Female Green Heron&nbsp;\u00a9 Ligia Torres \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/32080751\">Macaulay Library<\/a><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:70% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"847\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.08.31\u202fAM-1280x847.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7335 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.08.31\u202fAM-1280x847.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.08.31\u202fAM-720x476.png 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.08.31\u202fAM-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.08.31\u202fAM-1536x1016.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.08.31\u202fAM-480x317.png 480w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-12.08.31\u202fAM.png 2044w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/847;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-warm-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-007e89f516437c06f8c1c6aee72caa5f\">Range <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Green Herons breed in all of the Northeast and Midwest of the U.S., and parts of the very western coast. They winter in parts of Texas and central Mexico, and can be found year-round in parts of Florida, coastal Mexico, and along the southern edge of the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Maps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/Green_Heron\/maps-range\">All About Birds Range Map<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/science.ebird.org\/en\/status-and-trends\/species\/grnher\/abundance-map\">eBird Status and Trends<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/species\/22728182\/163804848\">IUCN Red List<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-sky-blue-neutral-background-color has-has-sky-blue-neutral-background-color-background-color has-background remove-margin-bottom is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column right-border is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Identification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Green Heron is a medium-sized bird with long bright orange or yellow legs and an elongated black bill that comes to a sharp point. The bird has long toes, as it is a marsh dweller, and a neck that can stretch out almost the entire length of its body. Male Green Herons have a bright russet neck with a long white stripe down the throat, and a pale gray or olive colored body. The feathers on top of the back and wings are a shimmery blue and purple streaked with brown. Their primaries and secondaries are a deep navy blue, as are the very short tail feathers. Both males and females possess bright yellow or orange eyes, which contrasts with the deep blue crest on the top of their heads, which males will occasionally unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Males and females appear virtually identical, except for the females having a generally duller appearance, and not having as many noticeable shades of blue and purple on their body. The white throat stripes are also much thinner or duller in females and juveniles. When courting, males will puff out their neck and head plumage, and noisily flap around or after the female. They circle, dangle their legs, and make as much noise as possible through excessive wing-beating and beak-clicking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/Green_Heron\/sounds\">Listen to its songs and calls here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Habitat <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Green Herons wade and live in a variety of wetland habitats including streams, ponds, marshes, lakes, mangroves, and estuaries. They prefer areas with dense vegetation for hiding and nesting, especially with native grasses and reeds. They forage for food in shallow water, usually seen wading on the edges of the lakes and streams they nest near. The birds tend to nest close to water or right above it, building a platform out of sticks at the base of a tree near water or in a cluster of reeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conservation Status&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdooralabama.com\/sites\/default\/files\/2025SWAP\/ActionPlanDraft\/Appendix%202.%20All%20Species%20Ranks.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Alabama State Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/abcbirds.org\/bird\/green-heron\/\">Decreasing<\/a> by American Bird Conservancy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-wdw.s3.amazonaws.com\/awcs-2022\/documents\/AWCS_Final_Approved_11-22.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Arizona State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 314)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/datazone.birdlife.org\/species\/factsheet\/green-backed-heron-butorides-striata\">Least Concern<\/a> by BirdLife International<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/media\/turppw02\/2019flswap2025minorrev.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Florida State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 87)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/species\/22728182\/163804848\">Least Concern<\/a> by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/explorer.natureserve.org\/Taxon\/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.102189\/Butorides_virescens\">Secure<\/a> by Nature Serve Explorer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/tpwd.texas.gov\/documents\/504\/State_Wildlife_Action_Plan_for_Texas_2023_USFWS_Final_Submission.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Texas State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 36)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Threats to Conservation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Green Herons are very susceptible to pollution and chemical waste or pesticides in the bodies of water that they feed, nest, and live in. Urbanization and developments taking over their native wetlands, pollution of the remaining suitable habitats, and human disturbances in their breeding grounds all contribute to their lessening populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Green Herons are also particularly disturbed by anthropogenic noise, caused either by nearby human development or general activities in their wetlands. Aside from excessive noise, any human activity within their habitats during nesting season will dissuade the birds from breeding as successfully, especially if they feel threatened by the risk of losing their nest and eggs due to human interference.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sand-background-color has-background top-border bottom-border left-border right-border is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Funding Opportunities<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/acep-agricultural-conservation-easement-program\">Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/programs\/america-beautiful-challenge?activeTab=tab-2\">America the Beautiful Challenge<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinabirdclub.org\/grants\/\">Carolina Bird Club Conservation Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/managing-land\/private-land\/community-forest\/program\">Community Forest Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/programs\/conocophillips-spirit-conservation-program?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">ConocoPhillips Partnership for Public and Private Land Managers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conservationnation.org\/our-work\/grants\/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwk7ugBhDIARIsAGuvgPY7ur8eubTVHwpYy-mYW5lNXvDJ1yHLaO24qVXXwdz9c6eeTl_qS44aAhDyEALw_wcB\">Conservation Nation Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/grants\/habitat\/cpl\/index.html\">Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/eqip-environmental-quality-incentives\">Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife.ca.gov\/grants?utm_source=chatgpt.com#fish-wildlife\">Fish and Wildlife Grants List for California<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/conservation\/special-initiatives\/swap\/grant\/\">Florida&#8217;s State Wildlife Grants Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hewlett.org\/strategy\/western-conservation\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Hewlett Foundation- Western Conservation Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.illinois.gov\/grants\/stewardshipgrants.html\">Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/grant-directory\/\">Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative Small Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.illinois.gov\/grants\/lwcf.html#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20LWCF%20Grant,are%20available%20for%20acquisition%20projects.\">Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiodnr.gov\/buy-and-apply\/apply-for-grants\/grants\/dnap-research-grant\">Natural Areas Research Grant<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/outdoornebraska.gov\/conservation\/conservation-efforts\/natural-legacy-project\/\">Natural Legacy Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiodnr.gov\/buy-and-apply\/apply-for-grants\/grants\/natureworks\">Nature Works<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/service\/neotropical-migratory-bird-conservation-act-nmbca-grant\">Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/programs\/americas-ecosystem-restoration-initiative?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">NFWF- America Restoration Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/program\/north-american-wetlands-conservation\">North American Wetlands Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/wmpb-wetland-mitigation-banking-program\">NRCS Wetland Mitigation Banking Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pacificbirds.org\/find-funding\/pacific-birds-partnership-grants\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Pacific Birds U.S. Partnership<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/program\/partners-fish-and-wildlife\">Partners for Fish and Wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pointblue.org\/our-work\/restoration-grants\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Point Blue California Restoration Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/rcpp-regional-conservation-partnership-program\">Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacramentoaudubon.org\/grant-and-donation-funding\">Sacramento California Grant and Funding<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sonoranjv.org\/funding\/sjv-awards-program\/\">Sonoran Joint Venture Awards Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tpwd.texas.gov\/wildlife\/wildlife-diversity\/nongame\/grants-and-research\/state-wildlife-grants\/\">Texas State Wildlife Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thelawrencefoundation.org\/application-process\">The Lawrence Foundation- Environmental Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/program\/migratory-birds\">The Migratory Bird Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/service\/tribal-wildlife-grants\">Tribal Wildlife Grants<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/program\/cooperative-endangered-species-conservation-fund\/contact-us\">U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernhabitat.org\/grant-proposals\">Western Habitat Grant Proposals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conservationnation.org\/our-work\/grants\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Wildlife Conservation Grants for Species Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wdfw.wa.gov\/species-habitats\/at-risk\/wildlife-diversity-grants?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Wildlife Diversity Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/dnr\/buy-and-apply\/grants\/aq-wl\/wildlife-hab\">Wildlife Habitat Grant Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>General Management Guides<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.mo.gov\/discover-nature\/field-guide\/green-heron\">Missouri Department of Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/explorer.natureserve.org\/Taxon\/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.102189\/Butorides_virescens\">Nature Serve Explorer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov\/id\/framlst\/i2010id.html\">USGS-Green Heron Identification Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Regional Management Guides<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>Midwest &amp; Central<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/birds.outdoornebraska.gov\/green-heron\/\">Birds of Nebraska<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsofoklahoma.net\/Greenheron04.htm\">Birds of Oklahoma<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.illinois.gov\/education\/wildaboutpages\/wildaboutbirds\/wildaboutbirdspelicans\/wabgreenheron.html\">Illinois Department of Natural Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.mo.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-04\/SWAP.pdf\">Missouri State Wildlife Action Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdakotabirds.com\/species\/green_heron_info.htm\">South Dakota Species Highlight<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>West<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/audubonportland.org\/blog\/three-green-herons-released-back-into-the-wild\/\">Bird Alliance of Oregon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/data.ca.gov\/dataset\/green-heron-range-cwhr-b058-ds1408\">California Open Data<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cvbirds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2KoppColonial-Nesting-vol21no4.pdf\">Central Valley Bird Club- Sacramento, California<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myodfw.com\/wildlife-viewing\/species\/green-heron\">Oregon Department of Fish &amp; Wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wdfw.wa.gov\/species-habitats\/species\/butorides-virescens\">Washington Department of Fish &amp; Wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>Southeast<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.mo.gov\/discover-nature\/field-guide\/green-heron\">Missouri Department of Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdooralabama.com\/herons\/green-heron\">Outdoor Alabama<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tn.gov\/twra\/wildlife\/birds\/waterbirds\/green-heron.html\">Tennessee.gov<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncbirds.carolinabirdclub.org\/view.php?species_id=144\">The Carolina Bird Club<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/txtbba.tamu.edu\/species-accounts\/green-heron\/\">The Texas Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Resources<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcbirds.org\/bird\/green-heron\/\">American Bird Conservancy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/animaldiversity.org\/accounts\/Butorides_virescens\/\">Animal Diversity Web<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/field-guide\/bird\/green-heron\">Audubon Bird Guide<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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