are long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 72 recognised species, some of which are referred to as egrets or...

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...

About Birds. Cornell University. Retrieved 11 August 2015. Data related to Ardeidae at Wikispecies Well written and illustrated Egret article Encyclopaedia...

(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...

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...

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...

The cattle egret (Bubulcus) is a cosmopolitan genus of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics, and warm-temperate zones. According to...

(flamingos), Ciconiidae (storks), Threskiornithidae (ibises and spoonbills), Ardeidae (herons, egrets, and bitterns), and the extralimital families Scopidae...

is a member of the heron family, Ardeidae. Traditionally classified with the storks in the Ciconiiformes, the Ardeidae are closer relatives of pelicans...

absence of the plumes typical in that genus. In his review of the family Ardeidae, American ornithologist Walter J. Bock placed the white-faced heron into...