[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 […]
Category: Ciconiiformes
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 […]
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ixobrychus minutus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Little Bittern | [FR] Blongios nain | [DE] Zwergdommel | [ES] Mirasol Pequeno | [NL] Woudaapje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Ixobrychus is a genus of bitterns, a group of wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae. It has a single […]
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardea cinerea | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Grey Heron | [FR] Heron cendre | [DE] Graureiher | [ES] Garza Real | [NL] Blauwe Reiger 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 […]
Humblots Heron (Ardea humbloti)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardea humbloti | [authority] Milne-Edwards and Grandidier, 1885 | [UK] Humblots Heron | [FR] Heron de Humblot | [DE] Madagaskarreiher | [ES] Garza Malgache | [NL] Madagaskarreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ardea humbloti AF Madagascar Genus Best known of the typical herons are the very large, […]
Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardeola grayii | [authority] Sykes, 1832 | [UK] Indian Pond Heron | [FR] Crabier de Gray | [DE] Paddyreiher | [ES] Garcilla India | [NL] Indische Poelreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ardeola grayii EU, OR Persian Gulf to Burma, Maldive Islands Genus Ardeola is a genus […]
Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta intermedia | [authority] Wagler, 1829 | [UK] Intermediate Egret | [FR] Aigrette intermediaire | [DE] Mittelreiher | [ES] Garceta intermedia | [NL] Middelste 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 […]
Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Bostrychia hagedash | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Hadada Ibis | [FR] Ibis hagedash | [DE] Hagedasch | [ES] Ibis hadada | [NL] Hadada-ibis Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Bostrychia is a genus of ibises in the Threskiornithidae family. Member species are found in many countries throughout Africa and […]
Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Scopidae | [latin] Scopus umbretta | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Hamerkop | [FR] Ombrette du Senegal | [DE] Hammerkopf | [ES] Avemartillo | [NL] Hamerkop Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Hamerkop is usually included in the Ciconiiformes, but might be closer to the Pelecaniformes. It constitutes a family (Scopidae) and […]
Great Egret (ardea alba)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] ardea alba | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Great Egret | [FR] Grande Aigrette | [DE] Silberreiher | [ES] Garza Blanca | [NL] Grote Zilverreiger 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 […]