Green-backed Heron
Butorides striatus
Size: | Up to 50 cm high |
Habitat: | Close to water - swamps, lakes, rivers |
Feeding: | Small fish, frogs, insects |
The Green-backed heron is also called the Striated Heron or Little Heron.
It has a blue-grey back and wings, a black head and yellow eyes. It has a white chest with an orange/brown stripe. The legs are yellow.
This photo was taken in the Selous National Park, Tanzania.
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