Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns | Bird Family Guide

68 species

Every species in this family

The same 68 birds as a plain list, if you already know the name you want.

Agami Heron Agamia agami
American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus
Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus
Bare-throated Tiger Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum
Black Bittern Botaurus flavicollis
Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca
Black-backed Bittern Botaurus dubius
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala
Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius
Capped Heron Pilherodius pileatus
Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes
Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus
Cinnamon Bittern Botaurus cinnamomeus
Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi
Dwarf Bittern Botaurus sturmii
Eastern Cattle Egret Ardea coromanda
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris
Fasciated Tiger Heron Tigrisoma fasciatum
Forest Bittern Zonerodius heliosylus
Goliath Heron Ardea goliath
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
Great Egret Ardea alba
Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana
Green Heron Butorides virescens
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Humblot's Heron Ardea humbloti
Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii
Japanese Night Heron Gorsachius goisagi
Javan Pond Heron Ardeola speciosa
Lava Heron Butorides sundevalli
Least Bittern Botaurus exilis
Little Bittern Botaurus minutus
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Little Heron Butorides atricapilla
Malagasy Pond Heron Ardeola idae
Malayan Night Heron Gorsachius melanolophus
Medium Egret Ardea intermedia
Nankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus
Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra
Pied Heron Egretta picata
Pinnated Bittern Botaurus pinnatus
Plumed Egret Ardea plumifera
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens
Rufescent Tiger Heron Tigrisoma lineatum
Rufous-bellied Heron Ardeola rufiventris
Slaty Egret Egretta vinaceigula
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
Striated Heron Butorides striata
Stripe-backed Bittern Botaurus involucris
Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor
Von Schrenck's Bittern Botaurus eurhythmus
Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis
Whistling Heron Syrigma sibilatrix
White-backed Night Heron Calherodius leuconotus
White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis
White-crested Tiger Heron Tigriornis leucolopha
White-eared Night Heron Oroanassa magnifica
White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
White-necked Heron Ardea pacifica
Yellow Bittern Botaurus sinensis
Yellow-billed Egret Ardea brachyrhyncha
Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nyctanassa violacea
Zigzag Heron Zebrilus undulatus