Family

Ardeidae

51 species · Animals

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Medium Egret

Egretta intermedia brachyrhyncha (A.E.Brehm, 1854)

This is a size and physical description of the subspecies Egretta intermedia brachyrhyncha, the intermediate egret.

Medium Egret

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.

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nycticorax nycticorax, the black-crowned night heron, is a stocky wetland heron found across much of the world.

Nankeen Night Heron

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.

Chinese Pond-Heron

Ardeola bacchus (Bonaparte, 1855)

Ardeola bacchus, the Chinese pond heron, is an East Asian lowland heron that is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

Javan Pond-Heron

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.

Madagascar Pond-Heron

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.

Indian Pond-Heron

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.

Squacco Heron

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.

Rufous-bellied Heron

Ardeola rufiventris (Sundevall, 1850)

Ardeola rufiventris is a small dark heron found across much of sub-Saharan Africa that feeds on aquatic prey.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nyctanassa violacea, the yellow-crowned night heron, is an American night heron tied to crustacean food sources.

Green Heron

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.

Striated Heron

Butorides striata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Butorides striata, the striated heron, is a small South American heron that hunts aquatic prey, sometimes using bait.

Malayan Night Heron

Gorsachius melanolophus (Raffles, 1822)

Gorsachius melanolophus, the Malayan night heron, is a stocky heron found across much of South, East and Southeast Asia.

Whistling Heron

Syrigma sibilatrix (Temminck, 1824)

The whistling heron Syrigma sibilatrix is a distinctive Neotropical heron named for its characteristic melodious whistled call.

Capped Heron

Pilherodius pileatus (Boddaert, 1783)

Pilherodius pileatus, the capped heron, is a distinct Neotropical rainforest heron that hunts small prey alone.

White-backed Night Heron

Gorsachius leuconotus (Wagler, 1827)

Gorsachius leuconotus, the white-backed night heron, is a medium-sized nocturnal heron found in central and southern Africa.

Rufescent Tiger-Heron

Tigrisoma lineatum (Boddaert, 1783)

Rufescent tiger heron is a medium-sized heron found in wetlands across Central and much of South America.

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron

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.

Fasciated Tiger-Heron

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.