[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Mycteria ibis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Yellow-billed Stork | [FR] Tantale ibis | [DE] Nimmersatt | [ES] Tantalo Africano | [NL] Afrikaanse Nimmerzat Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Mycteria ibis AF widespread Genus Mycteria is a genus of large tropical storks with representatives in the […]
Category: Ciconiiformes
Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Platalea flavipes | [authority] Gould, 1838 | [UK] Yellow-billed Spoonbill | [FR] Spatule a bec jaune | [DE] Gelbschnabel-Loffler | [ES] Espatula Piquigualda | [NL] Geelsnavellepelaar Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Platalea flavipes AU Australia Genus Platelea or Spoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds […]
Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ixobrychus sinensis | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Yellow Bittern | [FR] Blongios de Chine | [DE] Chinadommel | [ES] Avetorillo chino | [NL] Chinees Woudaapje Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ixobrychus sinensis OR widespread, also e Asia Genus Ixobrychus is a genus of bitterns, a group […]
Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Mycteria americana | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Wood Stork | [FR] Tantale d’Amerique | [DE] Waldstorch | [ES] Tantalo Americano | [NL] Kaalkopooievaar Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Mycteria americana NA, LA se USA to n Argentina Genus Mycteria is a genus of large tropical storks […]
White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Plegadis chihi | [authority] Vieillot, 1817 | [UK] White-faced Ibis | [FR] Ibis a face blanche | [DE] Brillensichler | [ES] Morito Cariblanco | [NL] Amerikaanse Ibis Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Plegadis chihi NA, LA c USA to c Argentina Genus Plegadis is a bird genus […]
White-shouldered Ibis (Pseudibis davisoni)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Pseudibis davisoni | [authority] Hume, 1875 | [UK] White-shouldered Ibis | [FR] Ibis de Davison | [DE] Weissschulteribis | [ES] Ibis de Davison | [NL] Witschouderibis Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pseudibis davisoni OR s Indochina, Borneo Genus The bird genus Pseudibis consists of two South-East Asian […]
White-bellied Heron (Ardea insignis)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardea insignis | [authority] Hume, 1878 | [UK] White-bellied Heron | [FR] Heron imperial | [DE] Kaiserreiher | [ES] Martinete encapuchado | [NL] Keizerreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ardea insignis OR e Himalayas Genus Best known of the typical herons are the very large, long-legged and […]
White-crested Tiger Heron (Tigriornis leucolopha)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Tigriornis leucolopha | [authority] Jardine, 1846 | [UK] White-crested Tiger Heron | [FR] Onore a huppe blanche | [DE] Weissschopf-Reiher | [ES] Avetigre Africana | [NL] Afrikaanse Tijgerroerdomp Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Tigriornis is a tiger-heron from the Old World. Although Tigriornis differs from other large tiger-herons in […]
White-eared Night Heron (Gorsachius magnificus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Gorsachius magnificus | [authority] Ogilvie Grant, 1899 | [UK] White-eared Night Heron | [FR] Bihoreau superbe | [DE] Hainanreiher | [ES] Martinete magnifico | [NL] Hainankwak Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Gorsachius magnificus OR s, e China Genus Gorsachius is a genus of Old World night herons […]
White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta novaehollandiae | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] White-faced Heron | [FR] Heron a face blanche | [DE] Weisswangenreiher | [ES] Garceta cariblanca | [NL] Witwangreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Egretta novaehollandiae AU widespread Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer […]