Butorides
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek βουτόρος (boutóros), alternative spelling of βουπόρος (boupóros, “ox-piercing, as a spit”) + -ides
Proper noun
Butorides f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – the green heron(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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Hyponyms
- (genus): Butorides virescens (green heron(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
Further reading
Butorides on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Butorides on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Butorides on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
