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Dalmatian Pelican
Pelecanus crispus Bruch, 1832
Pelecanus crispus, the Dalmatian pelican, is the largest pelican species and one…
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, the American white pelican, is a large North American…
Pink-backed Pelican
Pelecanus rufescens Gmelin, 1789
Pelecanus rufescens, or pink-backed pelican, is a relatively small pelican with …
Spot-billed Pelican
Pelecanus philippensis Gmelin, 1789
The spot-billed pelican is a small pelican species that breeds in South and Sout…
Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca (Wagler, 1827)
Egretta ardesiaca, the black heron, is a medium black-plumaged wading bird found…
Western Reef Heron
Egretta gularis (Bosc, 1792)
Egretta gularis, the western reef heron, is a dimorphic coastal egret found acro…
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
Egretta novaehollandiae, the white-faced heron, is a medium-sized Australasian h…
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a profile of the little blue heron (Egretta caerulea), covering its appe…
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor (Statius Muller, 1776)
Egretta tricolor, the tricolored heron, is a medium-large coastal heron ranging …
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula (Molina, 1782)
Egretta thula, the snowy egret, is a white wetland bird native to the Americas, …
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766)
Egretta garzetta, the little egret, is a small white heron with distinct breedin…
Slaty Egret
Egretta vinaceigula (Sharpe, 1895)
The slaty egret (Egretta vinaceigula) is a small heron species native to the wet…
Pacific Reef Heron
Egretta sacra (Gmelin, 1789)
Egretta sacra, the Pacific reef heron, is a dimorphic medium-sized heron distrib…
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens (Gmelin, 1789)
Egretta rufescens is a medium-sized heron with two color morphs, defined here by…
Chinese Egret
Egretta eulophotes (Swinhoe, 1860)
Egretta eulophotes, the vulnerable Chinese egret, is a white heron with changing…
Pied Heron
Egretta picata (Gould, 1845)
Egretta picata is a small heron that inhabits wetlands and wet grasslands, with …
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766
Ardea purpurea, the purple heron, is a large slender heron that breeds across Eu…
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi Linnaeus, 1766
Ardea cocoi, the cocoi heron, is the largest South American heron, widespread ac…
Great-billed Heron
Ardea sumatrana Raffles, 1822
Ardea sumatrana, the great-billed heron, is a large coastal bird found across So…
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758
Ardea cinerea, the grey heron, is a large widespread wading bird with distinct p…
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758
The great blue heron is the largest North American native heron, with a distinct…
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica Latham, 1802
Ardea pacifica, the white-necked heron, is a large Australian waterbird found mo…
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath Cretzschmar, 1829
Ardea goliath (goliath heron) is the world's largest living heron, an aquatic bi…
Humblot's Heron
Ardea humbloti Milne-Edwards & A.Grandidier, 1885
Ardea humbloti, or Humblot's heron, is a large crested dark gray heron native ma…
