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Ardeidae
Herons
family of Pelecaniformes

genera species
latin name german name english name species in collection
Agamia 1 1
Ardea Tagreiher 5 5
Ardeola Schopfreiher 3 3
Botaurus Rohrdommeln 1 1
Bubulcus 1 1
Butorides 2 2
Cochlearius 1 1
Egretta 6 6
Gorsachius 1 1
Ixobrychus Zwergdommeln 5 5
Nyctanassa 1 1
Nycticorax Nachtreiher 2 2
Syrigma 1 1
Tigrisoma 1 1
trivial name latin name name specimens
Great Bittern
Botaurus stellaris 		Botaurus stellaris 010 010
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea 		Ardea cinerea 007 007
Western Great Egret
Ardea alba 		Ardea alba 003 003
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea 		Ardea purpurea 003 003
Little Bittern
Ixobrychus minutus 		Ixobrychus minutus 008 008
Yellow Bittern
Ixobrychus sinensis 		Ixobrychus sinensis 001 001
Black-crowned night-heron
Nycticorax nycticorax 		Nycticorax nycticorax 009 009
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta 		Egretta garzetta 005 005
Javan Pond-heron
Ardeola speciosa 		Ardeola speciosa 003 003
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis 		Bubulcus ibis 004 004
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath 		Ardea goliath 002 002
Cinnamon Bittern
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus 		Ixobrychus cinnamomeus 003 003
Black Bittern
Ixobrychus flavicollis 		Ixobrychus flavicollis 001 001
Schrenck's Bittern
Ixobrychus eurhythmus 		Ixobrychus eurhythmus 001 001
Rufous Night-Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus 		Nycticorax caledonicus 002 002
Dimorphic Reef-Egret
Egretta gularis 		Egretta gularis 001 001
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor 		Egretta tricolor 001 001
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula 		Egretta thula 001 001
Chinese Pond-Heron
Ardeola bacchus 		Ardeola bacchus 001 001
Madagascar Pond-Heron
Ardeola idae 		Ardeola idae 002 002
Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii 		Ardeola grayii 003 003
Green Heron
Butorides striata 		Butorides striata 001 001
Green Heron
Butorides virescens 		Butorides virescens 001 001
Malayan Night-Heron
Gorsachius melanolophus 		Gorsachius melanolophus 003 003
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius 		Cochlearius cochlearius 001 001
Fasciated Tiger-Heron
Tigrisoma fasciatum 		Tigrisoma fasciatum 002 002
Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix 		Syrigma sibilatrix 001 001
Agami Heron
Agamia agami 		Agamia agami 002 002

Random specimens

Little Bittern
Ixobrychus minutus
Western Great Egret
Ardea alba

archive
#11058
Javan Pond-heron
Ardeola speciosa
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Great Bittern
Botaurus stellaris
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Little Bittern
Ixobrychus minutus