Bitterns, Herons, and Egrets
Order: Ciconiiformes. Family: Ardeidae
The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and Egrets are medium to large sized wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more secretive. Unlike other long necked birds suck as storks, ibises and spoonbills, members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted.
- Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias
- Great Egret, Ardea alba
- Reddish Egret, Egretta rufescens (A)
- Tricolored Heron, Egretta tricolor
- Little Blue Heron, Egretta caerulea
- Western Reef-Heron, Egretta gularis (A)
- Snowy Egret, Egretta thula
- Little Egret, Egretta garzetta (A)
- Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis
- Green Heron, Butorides virescens
- Black-crowned Night-Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Nyctanassa violacea
- Least Bittern, Ixobrychus exilis
- American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus (A)
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