Stock Photo: Green Heron Perched On A Post In A Wild Habitat
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This is a Butorides virescens heron species, Ardeidae family. Common name: Green Heron. The habitat is small wetlands in low-lying areas. They mainly eat small fish, frogs and aquatic arthropods. They typically stand still on shore or in shallow water or perch upon branches and await prey, like this one we can see. Observed at Cerro Cahuà Protected Biotope, Petén department, Guatemala.
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wildlife bird animal grass nature prairie green meadow beak wetland flower plant branch grassland tree lawn leaf heron perched post wild habitat butorides virescens species ardeidae family common heron small wetlands low-lying areas eat fish frogs aquatic arthropods typically stand still shore shallow water perch branches await prey observed cerro cahuà protected biotope petén department guatemala
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