[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: Oriental Region
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 […]
Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Leptoptilos javanicus | [authority] Horsfield, 1821 | [UK] Lesser Adjutant | [FR] Marabout chevelu | [DE] Kleiner Adjutant | [ES] Marabu Menor | [NL] Javaanse Maraboe Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Leptoptilos javanicus OR widespread Genus Leptoptilos is a genus of very large tropical storks. Two species […]
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 […]
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 […]
Greater Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Leptoptilos dubius | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Greater Adjutant | [FR] Marabout argala | [DE] Grosser Adjutant | [ES] Marabu Argala | [NL] Indische Maraboe Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Leptoptilos dubius OR n India Genus Leptoptilos is a genus of very large tropical storks. Two […]
Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardea sumatrana | [authority] Raffles, 1822 | [UK] Great-billed Heron | [FR] Heron typhon | [DE] Russreiher | [ES] Garza de Sumatra | [NL] Sumatraanse Reiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ardea sumatrana OR, AU Southeast Asia to n Australia Genus Best known of the typical herons […]
Giant Ibis (Pseudibis gigantea)
[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 […]
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 […]