[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Bubulcus ibis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Cattle Egret | [FR] Heron garde-boeufs | [DE] Kuhreiher | [ES] Garza Ganadera | [NL] Koereiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate […]

[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Cochlearius cochlearius | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Boat-billed Heron | [FR] Savacou huppe | [DE] Kahnschnabel | [ES] Martinete Cucharon | [NL] Schuitbekreiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Boat-billed Heron, Cochlearius cochlearius is an unusual member of the Heron family, found in mangrove swamps from Central America […]

[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Pilherodius pileatus | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Capped Heron | [FR] Bihoreau blanc | [DE] Kappenreiher | [ES] Garza Capirotada | [NL] Kapreiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Pilherodius contains but a single species (Capped heron), which has usually been placed amongst the Night-Herons but has […]

[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta eulophotes | [authority] Swinhoe, 1860 | [UK] Chinese Egret | [FR] Aigrette de Chine | [DE] Schneereiher | [ES] Garceta China | [NL] Chinese Zilverreiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates. Representatives of this family are found […]

[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. […]

[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 […]

[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Botaurus poiciloptilus | [authority] Wagler, 1827 | [UK] Australasian Bittern | [FR] Butor d’Australie | [DE] Australische Rohrdommel | [ES] Avetoro Australiano | [NL] Australische Roerdomp Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Botaurus poiciloptilus AU sw, se Australia, New Zealand Genus Botaurus is a genus of bitterns, a […]

[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Tigrisoma mexicanum | [authority] Swainson, 1834 | [UK] Bare-throated Tiger Heron | [FR] Onore du Mexique | [DE] Nacktkehl-Reiher | [ES] Avetigre Mejicana | [NL] Mexicaanse Tijgerroerdomp Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tigrisoma consists of 4 Heron species native to South and Central America. These birds are […]

[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Dupetor flavicollis | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Black Bittern | [FR] Blongios a cou jaune | [DE] Schwarzdommel | [ES] Avetorillo Negro | [NL] Zwarte Roerdomp Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Chang et al. (2003) found the Black Bittern embedded in Ixobrychus. It’s sometimes put in a monotypic […]

[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Agamia agami | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Agami Heron | [FR] Serin de Burton | [DE] Speerreiher | [ES] Garza Agami | [NL] Agami Reiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Agami Heron, Agamia agami, is a medium-sized heron. It is a resident breeding bird from Central America […]