Striated Heron

Butorides striata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ardeidae — Herons, Bitterns

Striated Heron, Butorides striata, is a heron in the family Ardeidae within the order Pelecaniformes. It breeds in Middle America and South America, from eastern Panama to northern Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. The species belongs to the herons and bitterns and is placed in the Pelecaniformes.

Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Ardeidae — Herons, Bitterns
Breeding range
Middle America, South America: e Panama to n Argentina, Bolivia and Chile
Striated Heron
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