Butorides (Green-backed Herons)

Genus

Green-backed Herons

Butorides

3 species in our catalog · found in 206 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Green Heron

Green Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Butorides virescens

60–70% · Likely
Striated Heron
LC

Striated Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Butorides striata

60–70% · Likely
Lava Heron
Endemic

Lava Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Butorides sundevalli

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Green-backed Herons

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador 3
80–90%
2 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
60–70%
3 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 2
60–70%
4 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
50–60%
5 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
50–60%
6 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
50–60%
7 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States 1
50–60%
8 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
40–50%
9 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
40–50%
10 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
40–50%
11 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba 1
40–50%
12 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 1
40–50%
13 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
40–50%
14 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
40–50%
15 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
40–50%
16 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
30–40%
17 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 1
30–40%
18 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 2
30–40%
19 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
30–40%
20 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
30–40%
21 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
30–40%
22 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
30–40%
23 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
30–40%
24 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
30–40%
25 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 1
30–40%
26 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
30–40%
27 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
20–30%
28 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
20–30%
29 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
20–30%
30 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
20–30%
31 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
20–30%
32 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 1
20–30%
33 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
20–30%
34 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama 1
20–30%
35 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
20–30%
36 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
20–30%
37 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
20–30%
38 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
20–30%
39 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
20–30%
40 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
20–30%
41 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 1
20–30%
42 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
20–30%
43 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
20–30%
44 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
20–30%
45 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
20–30%
46 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
20–30%
47 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 2
20–30%
48 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
20–30%
49 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
20–30%
50 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 2
20–30%
51 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
52 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
53 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
10–20%
54 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
10–20%
55 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 2
10–20%
56 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
10–20%
57 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
10–20%
58 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
10–20%
59 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
10–20%
60 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
10–20%
61 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
10–20%
62 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
10–20%
63 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 1
10–20%
64 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama 1
10–20%
65 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala 1
10–20%
66 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
10–20%
67 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
10–20%
68 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
10–20%
69 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
10–20%
70 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
71 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 2
10–20%
72 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
10–20%
73 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
10–20%
74 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
10–20%
75 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
10–20%
76 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
10–20%
77 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
10–20%
78 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
10–20%
79 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
80 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
10–20%
81 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
10–20%
82 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 1
10–20%
83 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
10–20%
84 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
5–10%
85 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
5–10%
86 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
5–10%
87 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
5–10%
88 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
5–10%
89 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
5–10%
90 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
5–10%
91 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
5–10%
92 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
5–10%
93 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 2
5–10%
94 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
5–10%
95 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
5–10%
96 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
5–10%
97 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
5–10%
98 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
5–10%
99 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
5–10%
100 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
5–10%
101 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 1
5–10%
102 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
5–10%
103 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
5–10%
104 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
5–10%
105 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
5–10%
106 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
5–10%
107 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1
5–10%
108 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
5–10%
109 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
5–10%
110 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
5–10%
111 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
5–10%
112 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
5–10%
113 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
114 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 1
<5%
115 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
116 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
117 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
118 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
119 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
<5%
120 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 2
<5%
121 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
122 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
123 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 2
<5%
124 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
125 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
<5%
126 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
127 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
128 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
<5%
129 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan 1
<5%
130 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
131 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
132 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica 1
<5%
133 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
134 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1
<5%
135 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
136 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 2
<5%
137 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
138 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
139 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
140 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
141 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
142 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
<5%
143 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan 1
<5%
144 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 1
<5%
145 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
146 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
<5%
147 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
<5%
148 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 1
<5%
149 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
150 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize 1
<5%
151 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
152 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
153 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
154 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
155 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
156 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
157 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
158 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
159 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
160 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
161 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
162 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 1
<5%
163 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
164 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
165 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
166 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
167 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
168 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
169 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
170 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
171 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
172 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
173 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
<5%
174 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
175 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
<5%
176 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
177 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
<5%
178 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname 1
<5%
179 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
180 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
181 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia 1
<5%
182 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
183 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
184 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
<5%
185 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
<5%
186 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
187 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 1
<5%
188 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
189 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
190 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
191 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
192 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
193 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
194 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
<5%
195 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 1
<5%
196 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
197 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
198 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
199 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
200 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
201 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
202 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
203 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
204 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
205 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada 1
<5%
206 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%