[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Pseudibis gigantea | [authority] Oustalet, 1877 | [UK] Giant Ibis | [FR] Ibis geant | [DE] Riesenibis | [ES] Ibis Gigante | [NL] Reuzenibis Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The bird genus Pseudibis consists of two South-East Asian species in the ibis subfamily, Threskiornithinae. The Giant Ibis is also […]
Category: Ciconiiformes
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Plegadis falcinellus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Glossy Ibis | [FR] Ibis falcinelle | [DE] Brauner Sichler | [ES] Ibis Castana | [NL] Zwarte Ibis Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Plegadis falcinellus Worldwide widespread Genus Plegadis is a bird genus in the family Threskiornithidae. Member species […]
Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardea cocoi | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Cocoi Heron | [FR] Heron cocoi | [DE] Cocoireiher | [ES] Garza Cuca | [NL] Sokoi-reiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ardea cocoi SA widespread Genus Best known of the typical herons are the very large, long-legged and long-necked, […]
Dimorphic Egret (Egretta dimorpha)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta dimorpha | [authority] | [UK] Dimorphic Egret | [FR] Aigrette dimorphe | [DE] Meerreiher | [ES] Garceta Dimorfa | [NL] Madagaskar Zilverreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Egretta dimorpha AF e, Madagascar Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates. Representatives […]
Dwarf Bittern (Butorides sturmii)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Butorides sturmii | [authority] Wagler, 1827 | [UK] Dwarf Bittern | [FR] Blongios de Sturm | [DE] Grauruckendommel | [ES] Avetorillo Plomizo | [NL] Dwergroerdomp Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Butorides is a genus of small herons. It contains three similar species, the Green Heron or Green-backed Heron, Butorides […]
Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Nipponia nippon | [authority] Temminck, 1835 | [UK] Crested Ibis | [FR] Ibis nippon | [DE] Nipponibis | [ES] Ibis nipon | [NL] Japanse Kuifibis Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon), also known as the Japanese Crested Ibis or Toki is a large (up to […]
Chinese Pond Heron (Ardeola bacchus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardeola bacchus | [authority] Bonaparte, 1855 | [UK] Chinese Pond Heron | [FR] Crabier chinois | [DE] Bacchusreiher | [ES] Garcilla China | [NL] Chinese Poelreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ardeola bacchus OR e Genus Ardeola is a genus of small herons, typically 40?50 cm long […]
Cinnamon Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ixobrychus cinnamomeus | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Cinnamon Bittern | [FR] Blongios cannelle | [DE] Zimtdommel | [ES] Avetorillo Canelo | [NL] Rossig Woudaapje Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ixobrychus cinnamomeus OR widespread, also e Asia Genus Ixobrychus is a genus of bitterns, a group of […]
Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Black-necked Stork | [FR] Jabiru d’Asie | [DE] Riesenstorch | [ES] Jabiru Asiatico | [NL] Zwarthalsooievaar Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Tribe Leptoptilini comprising ?giant storks? basically constitutes two forms, genus Ephippiorhynchus and Jabiru in one group and genus Leptoptilos in […]
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Bubulcus ibis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Cattle Egret | [FR] Heron garde-boeufs | [DE] Kuhreiher | [ES] Garza Ganadera | [NL] Koereiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate […]