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birds · order Pelecaniformes

Ardeidae in the reserves

12 species of the Ardeidae family are recorded around 447 parks and reserves in the directory. The most widely recorded is the Black-headed Heron, near 302 reserves.

Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala302 reservesCattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis296 reservesGrey Heron (Ardea cinerea)Grey HeronArdea cinerea258 reservesLittle Egret (Egretta garzetta)Little EgretEgretta garzetta150 reservesPurple Heron (Ardea purpurea)Purple HeronArdea purpurea53 reservesGoliath Heron (Ardea goliath)Goliath HeronArdea goliath43 reservesGreat Egret (Ardea alba)Great EgretArdea alba40 reservesStriated Heron (Butorides striata)Striated HeronButorides striata35 reservesBlack-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax28 reservesSquacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides21 reservesIntermediate egretEgretta intermedia20 reservesBlack Heron (Egretta ardesiaca)Black HeronEgretta ardesiaca6 reserves

GBIF.org occurrence records; taxonomy from the GBIF backbone; photos from Wikimedia Commons (authors on the photo credits page).