[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta rufescens | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Reddish Egret | [FR] Aigrette roussatre | [DE] Rotelreiher | [ES] Gerceta Rojiza | [NL] Roodhalsreiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates. Representatives of this family are found in most […]
Tag: Herons and egrets
Rufescent Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma lineatum)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Tigrisoma lineatum | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Rufescent Tiger Heron | [FR] Onore raye | [DE] Marmorreiher | [ES] Avetigre Colorada | [NL] Rosse Tijgerroerdomp Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tigrisoma consists of 4 Heron species native to South and Central America. These birds are rather […]
Pacific Reef Heron (Egretta sacra)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta sacra | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Pacific Reef Heron | [FR] Aigrette sacree | [DE] Riffreiher | [ES] Garceta de arrecife | [NL] Oostelijke Rifreiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates. Representatives of this family are […]
Pied Heron (Egretta picata)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta picata | [authority] Gould, 1845 | [UK] Pied Heron | [FR] Aigrette pie | [DE] Elsterreiher | [ES] Garceta Pia | [NL] Bonte Reiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Egretta picata AU Sulawesi to n Australia Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding […]
Pinnated Bittern (Botaurus pinnatus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Botaurus pinnatus | [authority] Wagler, 1829 | [UK] Pinnated Bittern | [FR] Butor mirasol | [DE] Sudamerikanische Rohrdommel | [ES] Avetoro Mirasol | [NL] Zuidamerikaanse Roerdomp Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Botaurus is a genus of bitterns, a group of wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae. It has […]
Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Nycticorax caledonicus | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Nankeen Night Heron | [FR] Bihoreau cannelle | [DE] Rotrucken-Reiher | [ES] Martinete Canelo | [NL] Rosse Kwak Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Ixobrychus is a genus of bitterns, a group of wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae. It has […]
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta caerulea | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Little Blue Heron | [FR] Aigrette bleue | [DE] Blaureiher | [ES] Garceta Azul | [NL] Kleine Blauwe Reiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Egretta caerulea NA, LA se USA to s Brazil Genus Egretta is a genus of […]
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta garzetta | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Little Egret | [FR] Aigrette garzette | [DE] Seidenreiher | [ES] Garceta Comun | [NL] Kleine 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 […]
Malagasy Pond Heron (Ardeola idea)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardeola idea | [authority] Hartlaub, 1860 | [UK] Malagasy Pond Heron | [FR] Crabier blanc | [DE] Dickschnabel-Reiher | [ES] Garcilla malgache | [NL] Madagaskar-Ralreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ardeola idae AF Madagascar, Aldabra Island Genus Ardeola is a genus of small herons, typically 40?50 cm […]
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 […]