Family: Herons, Bitterns / Ardeidae
Taxon | Value |
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Order | Pelicans and relatives / Pelecaniformes |
Number of displayed species: 72
- Agamia 1
- Ardea 12
- Great Egret / Ardea alba Great EgretLC
- Grey Heron / Ardea cinerea Grey HeronLC
- Cocoi Heron / Ardea cocoi Cocoi HeronLC
- Goliath Heron / Ardea goliath Goliath HeronLC
- Great Blue Heron / Ardea herodias Great Blue HeronLC
- Humblot's Heron / Ardea humbloti Humblot's HeronEN
- White-bellied Heron / Ardea insignis White-bellied HeronCR
- Intermediate Egret / Ardea intermedia Intermediate EgretLC
- Black-headed Heron / Ardea melanocephala Black-headed HeronLC
- White-necked Heron / Ardea pacifica White-necked HeronLC
- Purple Heron / Ardea purpurea Purple HeronLC
- Great-billed Heron / Ardea sumatrana Great-billed HeronLC
- Ardeola 6
- Chinese Pond Heron / Ardeola bacchus Chinese Pond HeronLC
- Indian Pond Heron / Ardeola grayii Indian Pond HeronLC
- Malagasy Pond Heron / Ardeola idae Malagasy Pond HeronEN
- Squacco Heron / Ardeola ralloides Squacco HeronLC
- Rufous-bellied Heron / Ardeola rufiventris Rufous-bellied HeronLC
- Javan Pond Heron / Ardeola speciosa Javan Pond HeronLC
- Botaurus 4
- Bubulcus 2
- Butorides 3
- Cochlearius 1
- Egretta 13
- Black Heron / Egretta ardesiaca Black HeronLC
- Little Blue Heron / Egretta caerulea Little Blue HeronLC
- Dimorphic Egret / Egretta dimorpha Dimorphic EgretNE
- Chinese Egret / Egretta eulophotes Chinese EgretVU
- Little Egret / Egretta garzetta Little EgretLC
- Western Reef Heron / Egretta gularis Western Reef HeronLC
- White-faced Heron / Egretta novaehollandiae White-faced HeronLC
- Pied Heron / Egretta picata Pied HeronLC
- Reddish Egret / Egretta rufescens Reddish EgretNT
- Pacific Reef Heron / Egretta sacra Pacific Reef HeronLC
- Snowy Egret / Egretta thula Snowy EgretLC
- Tricolored Heron / Egretta tricolor Tricolored HeronLC
- Slaty Egret / Egretta vinaceigula Slaty EgretVU
- Gorsachius 4
- Ixobrychus 10
- Cinnamon Bittern / Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Cinnamon BitternLC
- Black-backed Bittern / Ixobrychus dubius Black-backed BitternLC
- Von Schrenck's Bittern / Ixobrychus eurhythmus Von Schrenck's BitternLC
- Least Bittern / Ixobrychus exilis Least BitternLC
- Black Bittern / Ixobrychus flavicollis Black BitternLC
- Stripe-backed Bittern / Ixobrychus involucris Stripe-backed BitternLC
- Little Bittern / Ixobrychus minutus Little BitternLC
- New Zealand Bittern / Ixobrychus novaezelandiae New Zealand BitternEX
- Yellow Bittern / Ixobrychus sinensis Yellow BitternLC
- Dwarf Bittern / Ixobrychus sturmii Dwarf BitternLC
- Nyctanassa 2
- Nycticorax 6
- Nankeen Night Heron / Nycticorax caledonicus Nankeen Night HeronLC
- Reunion Night Heron / Nycticorax duboisi Reunion Night HeronEX
- Mauritius Night Heron / Nycticorax mauritianus Mauritius Night HeronEX
- Rodrigues Night Heron / Nycticorax megacephalus Rodrigues Night HeronEX
- Black-crowned Night Heron / Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night HeronLC
- Ascension Night Heron / Nycticorax olsoni Ascension Night HeronNE
- Pilherodius 1
- Syrigma 1
- Tigriornis 1
- Tigrisoma 3
- Zebrilus 1
- Zonerodius 1
How many species of birds are there in Herons, Bitterns
18 genera
72 species
102 subspecies