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 wary. Unlike other long-necked birds suck as storks, ibises and spoonbills, members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted. There are 61 species worldwide and 16 species which occur in Russia.
- Gray Heron Ardea cinerea
- Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes
- Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
- Chinese Pond-Heron Ardeola bacchus
- Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
- Striated Heron Butorides striata
- Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Japanese Night-Heron Gorsachius goisagi
- Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
- Schrenck's Bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus
- Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
- Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Russia