[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Nyctanassa violacea | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Yellow-crowned Night Heron | [FR] Bihoreau violace | [DE] Krabbenreiher | [ES] Martinete Coronado | [NL] Geelkruinkwak Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Ixobrychus is a genus of bitterns, a group of wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae. It has a […]
Category: Ciconiiformes
Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ciconia episcopus | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Woolly-necked Stork | [FR] Cigogne episcopale | [DE] Wollhals-Storch | [ES] Ciguena de Cuello Blanco | [NL] Bisschopsooievaar Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Storks are rather well represented in the world fossil record, although no comprehensive review of them has been […]
Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis)
[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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
White-necked Heron (Ardea pacifica)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardea pacifica | [authority] Latham, 1801 | [UK] White-necked Heron | [FR] Heron a tete blanche | [DE] Weisshals-Reiher | [ES] Garza cuelliblanca | [NL] Withalsreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ardea pacifica AU Australia, s New Guinea Genus Best known of the typical herons are the […]
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 […]