[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Anastomus oscitans | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Asian Openbill | [FR] Bec-ouvert indien | [DE] Silber-Klaffschnabel | [ES] Ciguena de Pico Abierto Hindu | [NL] Indische Gaper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anastomus oscitans OR India, Southeast Asia Genus The openbill storks or openbills are two […]
Category: Ciconiiformes
Australasian Bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Botaurus poiciloptilus | [authority] Wagler, 1827 | [UK] Australasian Bittern | [FR] Butor d’Australie | [DE] Australische Rohrdommel | [ES] Avetoro Australiano | [NL] Australische Roerdomp Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Botaurus poiciloptilus AU sw, se Australia, New Zealand Genus Botaurus is a genus of bitterns, a […]
Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Threskiornis molucca | [authority] Cuvier, 1829 | [UK] Australian White Ibis | [FR] Ibis a cour noir | [DE] Australischer Ibis | [ES] Ibis moluqueno | [NL] Australische Witte Ibis Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Threskiornis is a genus of , wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae. They occur […]
Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Tigrisoma mexicanum | [authority] Swainson, 1834 | [UK] Bare-throated Tiger Heron | [FR] Onore du Mexique | [DE] Nacktkehl-Reiher | [ES] Avetigre Mejicana | [NL] Mexicaanse Tijgerroerdomp Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tigrisoma consists of 4 Heron species native to South and Central America. These birds are […]
Bare-faced Ibis (Phimosus infuscatus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Phimosus infuscatus | [authority] Lichtenstein, 1823 | [UK] Bare-faced Ibis | [FR] Ibis a face nue | [DE] Mohrenibis | [ES] Ibis Afeitado | [NL] Maskeribis Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Bare-faced Ibis (Phimosus infuscatus), also known as the Whispering Ibis, is a species of bird in the […]
Black Bittern (Dupetor flavicollis)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Dupetor flavicollis | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Black Bittern | [FR] Blongios a cou jaune | [DE] Schwarzdommel | [ES] Avetorillo Negro | [NL] Zwarte Roerdomp Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Chang et al. (2003) found the Black Bittern embedded in Ixobrychus. It’s sometimes put in a monotypic […]
African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Anastomus lamelligerus | [authority] Temminck, 1823 | [UK] African Openbill | [FR] Bec-ouvert africain | [DE] Mohren-Klaffschnabel | [ES] Picotenaza Africano | [NL] Afrikaanse Gaper Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The openbill storks or openbills are two species of stork (family Ciconiidae) in the genus Anastomus. They are large […]
African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Threskiornis aethiopicus | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] African Sacred Ibis | [FR] Ibis sacre | [DE] Heiliger Ibis | [ES] Ibis Sagrado | [NL] Heilige Ibis Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Threskiornis aethiopicus AF Africa south of the Sahara, Iraq Genus Threskiornis is a genus of […]
Agami Heron (Agamia agami)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Agamia agami | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Agami Heron | [FR] Serin de Burton | [DE] Speerreiher | [ES] Garza Agami | [NL] Agami Reiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Agami Heron, Agamia agami, is a medium-sized heron. It is a resident breeding bird from Central America […]
African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Platalea alba | [authority] Scopoli, 1786 | [UK] African Spoonbill | [FR] Spatule d’Afrique | [DE] Afrikanischer Loffler | [ES] Espetula africana | [NL] Afrikaanse Lepelaar Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Platalea alba AF widespread Genus Platelea or Spoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds […]