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 9 species which occur in the Solomon Islands.
- Eastern Great Egret Ardea modesta
- Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia (A)
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae (A)
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta (A)
- Pacific Reef-Heron Egretta sacra
- Striated Heron Butorides striata
- Rufous Night-Heron Nycticorax caledonicus
- Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
- Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The Solomon Islands