[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardea goliath | [authority] Cretzschmar, 1827 | [UK] Goliath Heron | [FR] Heron goliath | [DE] Goliathreiher | [ES] Garza Goliat | [NL] Reuzenreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ardea goliath AF widespread Genus Best known of the typical herons are the very large, long-legged and long-necked, […]
Category: Africa
Dimorphic Egret (Egretta dimorpha)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta dimorpha | [authority] | [UK] Dimorphic Egret | [FR] Aigrette dimorphe | [DE] Meerreiher | [ES] Garceta Dimorfa | [NL] Madagaskar Zilverreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Egretta dimorpha AF e, Madagascar Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates. Representatives […]
Dwarf Bittern (Butorides sturmii)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Butorides sturmii | [authority] Wagler, 1827 | [UK] Dwarf Bittern | [FR] Blongios de Sturm | [DE] Grauruckendommel | [ES] Avetorillo Plomizo | [NL] Dwergroerdomp Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Butorides is a genus of small herons. It contains three similar species, the Green Heron or Green-backed Heron, Butorides […]
Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ciconia nigra | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Black Stork | [FR] Cigogne noire | [DE] Schwarzstorch | [ES] Ciguena Negra | [NL] Zwarte Ooievaar Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ciconia nigra AF, EU widespread Genus Storks are rather well represented in the world fossil record, although […]
Black Heron (Egretta ardesiaca)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta ardesiaca | [authority] Wagler, 1827 | [UK] Black Heron | [FR] Aigrette ardoisee | [DE] Glockenreiher | [ES] Garceta Azabache | [NL] Zwarte Reiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Egretta ardesiaca AF widespread Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates. […]
Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardea melanocephala | [authority] Vigors and Children, 1826 | [UK] Black-headed Heron | [FR] Heron melanocephale | [DE] Schwarzhals-Reiher | [ES] Garza Cabezinegra | [NL] Zwartkopreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ardea melanocephala AF widespread Genus Best known of the typical herons are the very large, long-legged […]
African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Anastomus lamelligerus | [authority] Temminck, 1823 | [UK] African Openbill | [FR] Bec-ouvert africain | [DE] Mohren-Klaffschnabel | [ES] Picotenaza Africano | [NL] Afrikaanse Gaper Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The openbill storks or openbills are two species of stork (family Ciconiidae) in the genus Anastomus. They are large […]
African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Threskiornis aethiopicus | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] African Sacred Ibis | [FR] Ibis sacre | [DE] Heiliger Ibis | [ES] Ibis Sagrado | [NL] Heilige Ibis Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Threskiornis aethiopicus AF Africa south of the Sahara, Iraq Genus Threskiornis is a genus of […]
African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Platalea alba | [authority] Scopoli, 1786 | [UK] African Spoonbill | [FR] Spatule d’Afrique | [DE] Afrikanischer Loffler | [ES] Espetula africana | [NL] Afrikaanse Lepelaar Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Platalea alba AF widespread Genus Platelea or Spoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds […]
Abdims Stork (Ciconia abdimii)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ciconia abdimii | [authority] Lichtenstein, 1823 | [UK] Abdims Stork | [FR] Cigogne d’Abdim | [DE] Abdimstorch | [ES] Ciguena de Abdim | [NL] Abdimooievaar Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ciconia abdimii AF se Genus Storks are rather well represented in the world fossil record, although no […]