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Herons, Ibis, and Allies

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Species in this group

Agami Heron Agamia agami
Great White Egret Ardea alba
Yellow-billed Egret Ardea brachyrhyncha
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi
Eastern Cattle-Egret Ardea coromanda
Goliath Heron Ardea goliath
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
Humblot's Heron Ardea humbloti
Western Cattle-Egret Ardea ibis
White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis
Medium Egret Ardea intermedia
Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala
Pacific Heron Ardea pacifica
Plumed Egret Ardea plumifera
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana
Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus
Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii
Malagasy Pond Heron Ardeola idae
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
Rufous-bellied Heron Ardeola rufiventris
Javan Pond Heron Ardeola speciosa
Sao Tome Ibis Bostrychia bocagei
Wattled Ibis Bostrychia carunculata
Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash
Olive Ibis Bostrychia olivacea
Spot-breasted Ibis Bostrychia rara
Cinnamon Bittern Botaurus cinnamomeus
Black-backed Bittern Botaurus dubius
Schrenck's Bittern Botaurus eurhythmus
Least Bittern Botaurus exilis
Black Bittern Botaurus flavicollis
Stripe-backed Bittern Botaurus involucris
American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus
Little Bittern Botaurus minutus
Pinnated Bittern Botaurus pinnatus
Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus
Yellow Bittern Botaurus sinensis
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris
Dwarf Bittern Botaurus sturmii
Green Heron Butorides virescens
White-backed Night Heron Calherodius leuconotus
Sharp-tailed Ibis Cercibis oxycerca
Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius
Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Western Reef-Heron Egretta gularis
White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
Pied Heron Egretta picata
Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens
Pacific Reef-Heron Egretta sacra
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Tricoloured Heron Egretta tricolor
Slaty Egret Egretta vinaceigula
White Ibis Eudocimus albus
Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber
Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus
Northern Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita
Japanese Night Heron Gorsachius goisagi
Malayan Night Heron Gorsachius melanolophus
Madagascar Ibis Lophotibis cristata
Green Ibis Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Crested Ibis Nipponia nippon
Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nyctanassa violacea
Nankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
White-eared Night Heron Oroanassa magnifica
Bare-faced Ibis Phimosus infuscatus
Capped Heron Pilherodius pileatus
Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja
African Spoonbill Platalea alba
Yellow-billed Spoonbill Platalea flavipes
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor
Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Puna Ibis Plegadis ridgwayi
White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni
Giant Ibis Pseudibis gigantea
Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa
Whistling Heron Syrigma sibilatrix
Andean Ibis Theristicus branickii
Plumbeous Ibis Theristicus caerulescens
Buff-necked Ibis Theristicus caudatus
Black-faced Ibis Theristicus melanopis
African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus
Malagasy Sacred Ibis Threskiornis bernieri
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus
Australian Ibis Threskiornis molucca
Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis
White-crested Tiger-Heron Tigriornis leucolopha
Fasciated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma fasciatum
Rufescent Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma lineatum
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum
Zigzag Heron Zebrilus undulatus
Forest Bittern Zonerodius heliosylus

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