genus
Butorides
Butorides is a genus in the family Ardeidae. This database currently files 4 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 4
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 25%
- Weight range
- 201.5 g – 214.2 g
Best-known members of Butorides
Ranked by popularity score.

Striated heron
Butorides striata
Gaulin
Butorides virescens
Lava heron
Butorides sundevalli
Little heron
Butorides atricapilla
How threatened is Butorides?
1 of 4 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 100% |
Where is Butorides found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4+
All species in Butorides
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Striated heron | Butorides striata | Ardeidae | Least Concern | 201.5 g | Not recorded |
| Gaulin | Butorides virescens | Ardeidae | Not recorded | 211 g | Not recorded |
| Lava heron | Butorides sundevalli | Ardeidae | Not recorded | 214.2 g | Not recorded |
| Little heron | Butorides atricapilla | Ardeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |