striated heron

noun

A small species of heron, Butorides striata, of cosmopolitan distribution (sometimes including the green heron, Butorides virescens, of North America).

Similar
mangrove heron
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Meanings

nounstriated heron (plural striated herons)

plural striated herons

  1. A small species of heron, Butorides striata, of cosmopolitan distribution (sometimes including the green heron, Butorides virescens, of North America).

    Synonyms: mangrove heron

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small species of heron, Butorides striata, of cosmopolitan distribution (sometimes including the green heron, Butorides virescens, of North America).

Similar
mangrove heron
Also see
mangrove heron

Translations

Dutch mangrovereiger
  • mangrovereigerButorides striata
Cite this entry
APA

striated heron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striated%20heron

MLA

“striated heron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striated%20heron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “striated heron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striated%20heron.

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