Ardeidae
Egretta intermedia brachyrhyncha (A.E.Brehm, 1854)
Egretta intermedia brachyrhyncha (A.E.Brehm, 1854)
This is a size and physical description of the subspecies Egretta intermedia brachyrhyncha, the intermediate egret.
Egretta intermedia plumifera (Gould, 1848)
Egretta intermedia plumifera (Gould, 1848)
Egretta intermedia plumifera is a medium-sized white egret intermediate in size between larger and smaller white egret species, with described physical and breeding traits.
Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nycticorax nycticorax, the black-crowned night heron, is a stocky wetland heron found across much of the world.
Nycticorax caledonicus (Gmelin, 1789)
Nycticorax caledonicus (Gmelin, 1789)
The nankeen night heron is a medium-sized mainly nocturnal heron with six subspecies, distributed across Oceania and parts of Asia.
Ardeola bacchus (Bonaparte, 1855)
Ardeola bacchus (Bonaparte, 1855)
Ardeola bacchus, the Chinese pond heron, is an East Asian lowland heron that is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
Ardeola speciosa (Horsfield, 1821)
Ardeola speciosa (Horsfield, 1821)
The Javan pond heron is a migratory wading heron found in Southeast Asian wetlands, currently listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
Ardeola idae (Hartlaub, 1860)
Ardeola idae (Hartlaub, 1860)
Ardeola idae, the Malagasy pond heron, is a small heron with plumage varying by life stage and breeding status, breeding in western Indian Ocean islands and migrating to eastern Africa.
Ardeola grayii (Sykes, 1832)
Ardeola grayii (Sykes, 1832)
Ardeola grayii, the Indian pond heron, is a common stocky heron native to South Asia with described physical traits, behavior, and diet.
Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769)
Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769)
Ardeola ralloides, the squacco heron, is a small Old World heron that breeds in southern Europe and the Greater Middle East.
Ardeola rufiventris (Sundevall, 1850)
Ardeola rufiventris (Sundevall, 1850)
Ardeola rufiventris is a small dark heron found across much of sub-Saharan Africa that feeds on aquatic prey.
Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nyctanassa violacea, the yellow-crowned night heron, is an American night heron tied to crustacean food sources.
Butorides virescens (Linnaeus, 1758)
Butorides virescens (Linnaeus, 1758)
Butorides virescens, the green heron, is a small heron and one of the few bird species known to use tools for bait-fishing.
Butorides striata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Butorides striata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Butorides striata, the striated heron, is a small South American heron that hunts aquatic prey, sometimes using bait.
Gorsachius melanolophus (Raffles, 1822)
Gorsachius melanolophus (Raffles, 1822)
Gorsachius melanolophus, the Malayan night heron, is a stocky heron found across much of South, East and Southeast Asia.
Syrigma sibilatrix (Temminck, 1824)
Syrigma sibilatrix (Temminck, 1824)
The whistling heron Syrigma sibilatrix is a distinctive Neotropical heron named for its characteristic melodious whistled call.
Pilherodius pileatus (Boddaert, 1783)
Pilherodius pileatus (Boddaert, 1783)
Pilherodius pileatus, the capped heron, is a distinct Neotropical rainforest heron that hunts small prey alone.
Gorsachius leuconotus (Wagler, 1827)
Gorsachius leuconotus (Wagler, 1827)
Gorsachius leuconotus, the white-backed night heron, is a medium-sized nocturnal heron found in central and southern Africa.
Tigrisoma lineatum (Boddaert, 1783)
Tigrisoma lineatum (Boddaert, 1783)
Rufescent tiger heron is a medium-sized heron found in wetlands across Central and much of South America.
Tigrisoma mexicanum Swainson, 1834
Tigrisoma mexicanum Swainson, 1834
Tigrisoma mexicanum Swainson, 1834 is a bird with distinct plumage differences between adults and juveniles, and specific flight and call traits.
Tigrisoma fasciatum (Such, 1825)
Tigrisoma fasciatum (Such, 1825)
Tigrisoma fasciatum, the fasciated tiger heron, is the smallest tiger heron found from Costa Rica to northern Argentina hunting fish and insects along fast streams.
Botaurus pinnatus (Wagler, 1829)
Botaurus pinnatus (Wagler, 1829)
Botaurus pinnatus, the pinnated bittern, is a large nocturnal hern found from southern Mexico to northern Argentina.
Botaurus poiciloptilus (Wagler, 1827)
Botaurus poiciloptilus (Wagler, 1827)
Botaurus poiciloptilus, the Australasian bittern, is an endangered large wetland bird found across Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
Botaurus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Botaurus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Botaurus stellaris (the Eurasian great bittern) is the largest bittern, a thickset heron found across Eurasia and southern Africa.
Botaurus lentiginosus (Rackett, 1813)
Botaurus lentiginosus (Rackett, 1813)
Botaurus lentiginosus, the American bittern, is a large chunky brown wading bird native and breeding across most of North America.
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