[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 […]
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 […]
Green Ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Mesembrinibis cayennensis | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Green Ibis | [FR] Ibis vert | [DE] Grunibis | [ES] Ibis Verde | [NL] Groene Ibis Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Threskiornis is a genus of , wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae. They occur in the warmer parts of […]
Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Butorides virescens | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Green Heron | [FR] Heron vert | [DE] Grunreiher | [ES] Garcita verdosau | [NL] Groene Reiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Butorides is a genus of small herons. It contains three similar species, the Green Heron or Green-backed Heron, Butorides […]
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 […]
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardea herodias | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Great Blue Heron | [FR] Grand Heron | [DE] Kanadareiher | [ES] Garza Azulada | [NL] Amerikaanse 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 […]
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 […]
Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardea goliath | [authority] Cretzschmar, 1827 | [UK] Goliath Heron | [FR] Heron goliath | [DE] Goliathreiher | [ES] Garza Goliat | [NL] Reuzenreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ardea goliath AF widespread Genus Best known of the typical herons are the very large, long-legged and long-necked, […]
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 […]
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 […]