green heron

noun

1. green-backed heron.

green heron

noun

1. a small heron, Butorides virescens, of subtropical North America, with dark greenish wings and back

Word History and Origins

Origin of green heron¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

And the birds: great blue heron, green heron, tri-colored heron, great egret, cattle egret, snowy egret, red shouldered hawk, red-tailed hawk, Coopers hawk.

From Washington Post

Keep your head on a swivel for a flash of color, and you just might see a yellow-billed cuckoo, green heron or red-headed woodpecker.

From Washington Post

At the next stops an Eastern Screech-Owl and Eastern Whip-poor-will call right on cue, and a surprise Yellow-billed Cuckoo and Green Heron chime in.

From Scientific American

Completely amazed to welcome a Green Heron to west Wales.

From BBC

Enthusiasts from all over the UK came to see a green heron - a native of Costa Rica and an exceptionally rare visitor to the UK - that had landed in his garden.

From BBC