[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Cercibis oxycerca | [authority] Spix, 1825 | [UK] Sharp-tailed Ibis | [FR] Ibis a queue pointue | [DE] Spitzschwanz-Ibis | [ES] Ibis Rabudo | [NL] Stekelstaartibis Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Sharp-tailed Ibis (Cercibis oxycerca) is a species of bird in the Threskiornithidae family. It is monotypic within […]
Category: Ciconiiformes
Schrencks Bittern (Ixobrychus eurhythmus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ixobrychus eurhythmus | [authority] Swinhoe, 1873 | [UK] Schrencks Bittern | [FR] Blongios de Schrenck | [DE] Mandschurendommel | [ES] Avetorillo Manchu | [NL] Mandsjoerijs Woudaapje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Ixobrychus is a genus of bitterns, a group of wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae. It has […]
Red-naped Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Pseudibis papillosa | [authority] Temminck, 1824 | [UK] Red-naped Ibis | [FR] Ibis noir | [DE] Warzenibis | [ES] Ibis Verrucoso | [NL] Wrattenibis Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pseudibis papillosa OR India, Pakistan, Nepal Genus The bird genus Pseudibis consists of two South-East Asian species in […]
Roseate Spoonbill (Ajaia ajaja)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Ajaia ajaja | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Roseate Spoonbill | [FR] Spatule rosee | [DE] Rosaloffler | [ES] Espatula Rosada | [NL] Rode Lepelaar Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Ajaja is indigenous to Central and South America, the other Spoonblls all lumped in Platalea are New […]
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardea purpurea | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Purple Heron | [FR] Heron pourpre | [DE] Purpurreiher | [ES] Garza Imperial | [NL] Purperreiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Best known of the typical herons are the very large, long-legged and long-necked, plain-hued, crested members of the genus Ardea […]
Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Platalea regia | [authority] Gould, 1838 | [UK] Royal Spoonbill | [FR] Spatule royale | [DE] Konigsloffler | [ES] Espatula Real | [NL] Koningslepelaar Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Platalea regia AU widespread Genus Platelea or Spoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds in the […]
Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta rufescens | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Reddish Egret | [FR] Aigrette roussatre | [DE] Rotelreiher | [ES] Gerceta Rojiza | [NL] Roodhalsreiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates. Representatives of this family are found in most […]
Rufescent Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma lineatum)
[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 […]
Pied Heron (Egretta picata)
[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 […]
Pinnated Bittern (Botaurus pinnatus)
[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 […]