[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 […]
Category: Ciconiiformes
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta caerulea | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Little Blue Heron | [FR] Aigrette bleue | [DE] Blaureiher | [ES] Garceta Azul | [NL] Kleine Blauwe Reiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Egretta caerulea NA, LA se USA to s Brazil Genus Egretta is a genus of […]
Madagascar Ibis (Lophotibis cristata)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Lophotibis cristata | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Madagascar Ibis | [FR] Ibis huppe | [DE] Schopfibis | [ES] Ibis Crestado | [NL] Kuifibis Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Madagascar Ibis (Lophotibis cristata), also known as the Madagascar Crested Ibis, White-winged Ibis or Crested Wood Ibis, is a […]
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta garzetta | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Little Egret | [FR] Aigrette garzette | [DE] Seidenreiher | [ES] Garceta Comun | [NL] Kleine Zilverreiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates. Representatives of this family are found in […]
Malagasy Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis bernieri)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Threskiornis bernieri | [authority] Bonaparte, 1855 | [UK] Malagasy Sacred Ibis | [FR] Ibis malgache | [DE] Bernieri Heiliger Ibis | [ES] Ibis Sagrado bernieri | [NL] Maleisische Heilige Ibis Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Threskiornis is a genus of , wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae. They occur […]
Malagasy Pond Heron (Ardeola idea)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardeola idea | [authority] Hartlaub, 1860 | [UK] Malagasy Pond Heron | [FR] Crabier blanc | [DE] Dickschnabel-Reiher | [ES] Garcilla malgache | [NL] Madagaskar-Ralreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ardeola idae AF Madagascar, Aldabra Island Genus Ardeola is a genus of small herons, typically 40?50 cm […]
Malayan Night Heron (Gorsachius melanolophus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Gorsachius melanolophus | [authority] Raffles, 1822 | [UK] Malayan Night Heron | [FR] Bihoreau malais | [DE] Wellenreiher | [ES] Martinete malayo | [NL] Indische Kwak Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Gorsachius melanolophus OR widespread Genus Gorsachius is a genus of Old World night herons typically found […]
Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ciconia maguari | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Maguari Stork | [FR] Cigogne maguari | [DE] Maguaristorch | [ES] Ciguena Maguari | [NL] Magoeari Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ciconia maguari SA widespread Genus Storks are rather well represented in the world fossil record, although no comprehensive […]
Javan Pond Heron (Ardeola speciosa)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardeola speciosa | [authority] Horsfield, 1821 | [UK] Javan Pond Heron | [FR] Crabier malais | [DE] Prachtreiher | [ES] Garcilla indonesia | [NL] Javaanse Ralreiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Ardeola is a genus of small herons, typically 40?50 cm long with 80?100 cm wingspan. Most breed in […]
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ixobrychus exilis | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Least Bittern | [FR] Petit Blongios | [DE] Amerikanische Zwergdommel | [ES] Avetorillo Panamericano | [NL] Amerikaans Woudaapje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Ixobrychus is a genus of bitterns, a group of wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae. It has […]