recognizes these 74 species of herons, egrets, and bitterns in the family Ardeidae. They are distributed among 20 genera, some of which have only one species...
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Egret (category Ardeidae)
About Birds. Cornell University. Retrieved 11 August 2015. Data related to Ardeidae at Wikispecies Well written and illustrated Egret article Encyclopaedia...
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Bittern (category Ardeidae)
Bitterns are birds belonging to the subfamily Botaurinae of the heron family Ardeidae. Bitterns tend to be shorter-necked and more secretive than other members...
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(Ixobrychus exilis) is a small heron, the smallest member of the family Ardeidae found in the Americas. The least bittern was formally described in 1789...
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blue heron (Ardea herodias) is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North...
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The cattle egret (Bubulcus) is a cosmopolitan genus of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics, and warm-temperate zones. According to...
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(flamingos), Ciconiidae (storks), Threskiornithidae (ibises and spoonbills), Ardeidae (herons, egrets, and bitterns), and the extralimital families Scopidae...
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is a member of the heron family, Ardeidae. Traditionally classified with the storks in the Ciconiiformes, the Ardeidae are closer relatives of pelicans...
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known as the giant heron, is a very large wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa, with smaller, declining numbers in...
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