Range Description: Green Heron - Butorides virescens

Summary of the extent of the breeding, wintering, migration and year-round range of this species in the Western Hemisphere, including Canada, U.S.A. and Mexico:

Canada - Breeding only: 319,501 square km
Caribbean - Resident year-round: 228,591 square km; Wintering only: 5,060 square km
Central America - Resident year-round: 357,098 square km; Wintering only: 140,969 square km
Mexico - Resident year-round: 1,408,391 square km; Breeding only: 3 square km; Wintering only: 547,172 square km
South America - Resident year-round: 1,179,832 square km; Wintering only: 2 square km
U.S.A. - Resident year-round: 587,374 square km; Breeding only: 3,850,152 square km; Wintering only: 304,922 square km; Migration only: 522,402 square km