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| Butorides virescens | |||||||
| Order | Ciconiiformes (Storks, herons, and relatives) |
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| Family | Ardeidae (Bitterns, egrets, herons) |
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| Status | Common migrant and breeder |
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| Habitat | Marshes, lakes, and streams with dense shoreline vegetation |
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| Range | Breeding: Southern three-quarters of the state and northwest, except Red River Valley Winter: N/A |
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