[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Zonerodius heliosylus | [authority] Lesson, 1828 | [UK] Forest Bittern | [FR] Onore phaeton | [DE] Bindenreiher | [ES] Avetigre Papua | [NL] Nieuwguinese Tijgerroerdomp Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Forest Bittern, Zonerodius heliosylus, is a bird indigenous to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is the only […]
Fasciated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma fasciatum)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Tigrisoma fasciatum | [authority] Such, 1825 | [UK] Fasciated Tiger Heron | [FR] Onore fascie | [DE] Streifenreiher | [ES] Avetigre Oscura | [NL] Gestreepte Tijgerroerdomp Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tigrisoma consists of 4 Heron species native to South and Central America. These birds are rather […]
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Platalea leucorodia | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Eurasian Spoonbill | [FR] Spatule blanche | [DE] Loffler | [ES] Espatula de Eurasia | [NL] Lepelaar Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Platelea or Spoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, which also includes the […]
Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Botaurus stellaris | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Great Bittern | [FR] Butor etoile | [DE] Rohrdommel | [ES] Mirasol Comun | [NL] Roerdomp Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Botaurus is a genus of bitterns, a group of wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae. It has a single […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]