[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Plegadis ridgwayi | [authority] Allen, 1876 | [UK] Puna Ibis | [FR] Ibis de Ridgway | [DE] Punaibis | [ES] Morito de la Puna | [NL] Puna-ibis Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Plegadis is a bird genus in the family Threskiornithidae. Member species are found on every continent except […]
Category: Ciconiiformes
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 […]
Oriental Stork (Ciconia boyciana)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ciconia boyciana | [authority] Swinhoe, 1873 | [UK] Oriental Stork | [FR] Cigogne orientale | [DE] Schwarzschnabel-Storch | [ES] Ciguena Oriental | [NL] Zwartsnavelooievaar Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Storks are rather well represented in the world fossil record, although no comprehensive review of them has been attempted. The […]
Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Mycteria leucocephala | [authority] Pennant, 1769 | [UK] Painted Stork | [FR] Tatale indien | [DE] Buntstorch | [ES] Tantalo Indio | [NL] Indische Nimmerzat Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Mycteria is a genus of large tropical storks with representatives in the Americas, east Africa and southern and southeastern […]
Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Geronticus eremita | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Northern Bald Ibis | [FR] Ibis chauve | [DE] Waldrapp | [ES] Ibis calvo | [NL] Heremietibis Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Geronticus eremita AF nw Genus The small genus Geronticus belongs to the ibis subfamily (Threskiornithinae). In reference […]
Olive Ibis (Bostrychia olivacea)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Bostrychia olivacea | [authority] Du Bus De Gisignies, 1838 | [UK] Olive Ibis | [FR] Ibis olive | [DE] Olivenibis | [ES] Ibis Olivaceo | [NL] Olijfgroene Ibis Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Bostrychia is a genus of ibises in the Threskiornithidae family. Member species are found in many […]
Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)
[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 […]
Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Leptoptilos crumeniferus | [authority] Lesson, 1831 | [UK] Marabou Stork | [FR] Marabout d’Afrique | [DE] Marabu | [ES] Marabu Africano | [NL] Afrikaanse Maraboe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Leptoptilos is a genus of very large tropical storks. Two species are resident breeders in southern Asia, and the […]
Milky Stork (Mycteria cinerea)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Mycteria cinerea | [authority] Raffles, 1822 | [UK] Milky Stork | [FR] Tantale blanc | [DE] Milchstorch | [ES] Tantalo Malayo | [NL] Maleise Nimmerzat Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Mycteria cinerea OR s Vietnam, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi Genus Mycteria is a genus of large tropical storks […]