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Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Ardeidae
Order: Pelecaniformes
74 species
White-crested Tiger-Heron
Tigriornis leucolopha
Rufescent Tiger-Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron
Tigrisoma mexicanum
Fasciated Tiger-Heron
Tigrisoma fasciatum
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius
Agami Heron
Agamia agami
Zigzag Heron
Zebrilus undulatus
Eurasian Bittern
Botaurus stellaris
Australasian Bittern
Botaurus poiciloptilus
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Pinnated Bittern
Botaurus pinnatus
Stripe-backed Bittern
Botaurus involucris
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Black Bittern
Botaurus flavicollis
Cinnamon Bittern
Botaurus cinnamomeus
Schrenck's Bittern
Botaurus eurhythmus
Dwarf Bittern
Botaurus sturmii
Little Bittern
Botaurus minutus
Yellow Bittern
Botaurus sinensis
Black-backed Bittern
Botaurus dubius
New Zealand Bittern
Botaurus novaezelandiae
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Bermuda Night Heron
Nyctanassa carcinocatactes
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Reunion Night Heron
Nycticorax duboisi
Mauritius Night Heron
Nycticorax mauritianus
Rodrigues Night Heron
Nycticorax megacephalus
Nankeen Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus
Ascension Night Heron
Nycticorax olsoni
Malayan Night Heron
Gorsachius melanolophus
Japanese Night Heron
Gorsachius goisagi
Capped Heron
Pilherodius pileatus
Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
Slaty Egret
Egretta vinaceigula
Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca
Pacific Reef-Heron
Egretta sacra
Chinese Egret
Egretta eulophotes
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Western Reef-Heron
Egretta gularis
Pied Heron
Egretta picata
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
White-backed Night Heron
Calherodius leuconotus
White-eared Night Heron
Oroanassa magnifica
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Lava Heron
Butorides sundevalli
Little Heron
Butorides atricapilla
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Forest Bittern
Zonerodius heliosylus
Rufous-bellied Heron
Ardeola rufiventris
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Malagasy Pond-Heron
Ardeola idae
Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii
Chinese Pond-Heron
Ardeola bacchus
Javan Pond-Heron
Ardeola speciosa
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Ardea coromanda
Pacific Heron
Ardea pacifica
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Yellow-billed Egret
Ardea brachyrhyncha
Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia
Plumed Egret
Ardea plumifera
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Humblot's Heron
Ardea humbloti
White-bellied Heron
Ardea insignis
Great-billed Heron
Ardea sumatrana
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath