Bitterns, Herons, and Egrets
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Ardeidae
The family Ardeidae contains the herons, egrets, and bitterns. Herons and Egrets are medium to large sized wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more secrative. Unlike other long necked birds such as storks, ibises and spoonbills, members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted.
- Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias
- Great Egret, Ardea alba (A)
- Snowy Egret, Egretta thula (A)
- Little Blue Heron, Egretta caerulea
- Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis (I)
- Green Heron, Butorides virescens (A)
- Black-crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
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