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Green Heron
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Wetlands (very rare).
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: American small heron.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Green Heron sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Streaked HeronLegendary · Wetlands (extreme vagrant)
- Striated HeronLegendary · Wetlands (extreme vagrant)
- Yellow-crowned Night-HeronLegendary · Wetlands (very rare)
- American BitternLegendary · Reedbeds (very rare vagrant)
- Audubon's ShearwaterLegendary · Pelagic (very rare)
- Bridled TernLegendary · Sea (very rare)
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