[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Tigrisoma lineatum | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Rufescent Tiger Heron | [FR] Onore raye | [DE] Marmorreiher | [ES] Avetigre Colorada | [NL] Rosse Tijgerroerdomp Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tigrisoma consists of 4 Heron species native to South and Central America. These birds are rather […]

[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta sacra | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Pacific Reef Heron | [FR] Aigrette sacree | [DE] Riffreiher | [ES] Garceta de arrecife | [NL] Oostelijke Rifreiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates. Representatives of this family are […]

[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta picata | [authority] Gould, 1845 | [UK] Pied Heron | [FR] Aigrette pie | [DE] Elsterreiher | [ES] Garceta Pia | [NL] Bonte Reiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Egretta picata AU Sulawesi to n Australia Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding […]

[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Botaurus pinnatus | [authority] Wagler, 1829 | [UK] Pinnated Bittern | [FR] Butor mirasol | [DE] Sudamerikanische Rohrdommel | [ES] Avetoro Mirasol | [NL] Zuidamerikaanse Roerdomp Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Botaurus is a genus of bitterns, a group of wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae. It has […]

[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Nycticorax caledonicus | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Nankeen Night Heron | [FR] Bihoreau cannelle | [DE] Rotrucken-Reiher | [ES] Martinete Canelo | [NL] Rosse Kwak Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Ixobrychus is a genus of bitterns, a group of wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae. It has […]

[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta caerulea | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Little Blue Heron | [FR] Aigrette bleue | [DE] Blaureiher | [ES] Garceta Azul | [NL] Kleine Blauwe Reiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Egretta caerulea NA, LA se USA to s Brazil Genus Egretta is a genus of […]

[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta garzetta | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Little Egret | [FR] Aigrette garzette | [DE] Seidenreiher | [ES] Garceta Comun | [NL] Kleine Zilverreiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates. Representatives of this family are found in […]

[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardeola idea | [authority] Hartlaub, 1860 | [UK] Malagasy Pond Heron | [FR] Crabier blanc | [DE] Dickschnabel-Reiher | [ES] Garcilla malgache | [NL] Madagaskar-Ralreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ardeola idae AF Madagascar, Aldabra Island Genus Ardeola is a genus of small herons, typically 40?50 cm […]

[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Gorsachius melanolophus | [authority] Raffles, 1822 | [UK] Malayan Night Heron | [FR] Bihoreau malais | [DE] Wellenreiher | [ES] Martinete malayo | [NL] Indische Kwak Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Gorsachius melanolophus OR widespread Genus Gorsachius is a genus of Old World night herons typically found […]

[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ixobrychus exilis | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Least Bittern | [FR] Petit Blongios | [DE] Amerikanische Zwergdommel | [ES] Avetorillo Panamericano | [NL] Amerikaans Woudaapje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Ixobrychus is a genus of bitterns, a group of wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae. It has […]