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 Nepal.
- Gray Heron Ardea cinerea
- White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis
- Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
- Eastern Great Egret Ardea modesta
- Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii
- Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
- Striated Heron Butorides striata
- Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Malayan Night-Heron Gorsachius melanolophus (A)
- Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
- Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
- Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis
- Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Nepal