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Family: Ardeidae

Description

Taxonomy

Ardeidae is a family in the order Pelecaniformes.
It was formerly placed in the order Ciconiiformes.

Family Ardeidae view • edit

Genus Tigriornis view • edit
T. leucolopha White-crested Tiger Heron

Genus Tigrisoma view • edit
T. lineatum Rufescent Tiger Heron
T. fasciatum Fasciated Tiger Heron
T. mexicanum Bare-throated Tiger Heron

Genus Cochlearius view • edit
C. cochlearius Boat-billed Heron

Genus Agamia view • edit
A. agami Agami Heron

Genus Zebrilus view • edit
Z. undulatus Zigzag Heron

Genus Botaurus view • edit
B. pinnatus Pinnated Bittern
B. lentiginosus American Bittern
B. stellaris Eurasian Bittern
B. poiciloptilus Australasian Bittern

Genus Ixobrychus view • edit
I. sinensis Yellow Bittern
I. minutus Little Bittern
I. dubius Black-backed Bittern
Skull t.png I. novaezelandiae
New Zealand Bittern Skull t.png
I. eurhythmus Schrenck's Bittern
I. cinnamomeus Cinnamon Bittern
I. sturmii Dwarf Bittern
I. flavicollis Black Bittern
I. exilis Least Bittern
I. involucris Stripe-backed Bittern

Genus Nyctanassa view • edit
N. violacea Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Genus Nycticorax view • edit
N. nycticorax Black-crowned Night Heron
N. caledonicus Nankeen Night Heron

Genus Gorsachius view • edit
G. goisagi Japanese Night Heron
G. melanolophus Malayan Night Heron

Genus Pilherodius view • edit
P. pileatus Capped Heron

Genus Syrigma view • edit
S. sibilatrix Whistling Heron

Genus Egretta view • edit
E. novaehollandiae White-faced Heron
E. eulophotes Chinese Egret
E. garzetta Little Egret
E. gularis Western Reef Heron
E. sacra Pacific Reef Heron
E. thula Snowy Egret
E. caerulea Little Blue Heron
E. tricolor Tricolored Heron
E. rufescens Reddish Egret
E. picata Pied Heron
E. vinaceigula Slaty Egret
E. ardesiaca Black Heron

Genus Calherodius view • edit
C. leuconotus White-backed Night Heron

Genus Oroanassa view • edit
O. magnifica White-eared Night Heron

Genus Butorides view • edit
B. virescens Green Heron
B. striata Striated Heron

Genus Zonerodius view • edit
Z. heliosylus Forest Bittern

Genus Ardeola view • edit
A. ralloides Squacco Heron
A. grayii Indian Pond Heron
A. bacchus Chinese Pond Heron
A. speciosa Javan Pond Heron
A. idae Malagasy Pond Heron
A. rufiventris Rufous-bellied Heron

Genus Bubulcus view • edit
B. ibis Western Cattle Egret
B. coromandus Eastern Cattle Egret

Genus Ardea view • edit
A. herodias Great Blue Heron
A. cinerea Grey Heron
A. cocoi Cocoi Heron
A. pacifica White-necked Heron
A. melanocephala Black-headed Heron
A. humbloti Humblot's Heron
A. insignis White-bellied Heron
A. sumatrana Great-billed Heron
A. goliath Goliath Heron
A. purpurea Purple Heron
A. alba Great Egret
A. intermedia Medium Egret
A. brachyrhyncha Yellow-billed Egret
A. plumifera Plumed Egret
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