HERONS, EGRETS, & BITTERNS
Family Ardeidae
Family Ardeidae
BOAT-BILLED HERONS
Subfamily Cochleariinae
BOAT-BILLED HERON
Cochlearius cochlearius
Sedgwick County Zoo
PANAMA BOAT-BILLED HERON
Cochlearius cochlearius panamensis
Dallas World Aquarium
BITTERNS
Subfamily Botaurinae
AMERICAN BITTERN
Botaurus lentiginosus
wild, Kansas
NORTHERN LEAST BITTERN
Botaurus exilis exilis
wild, Florida
TYPICAL HERONS & EGRETS
Subfamily Ardeinae
EASTERN YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON
Nyctanassa violacea violacea
wild, Florida
AMERICAN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON
Nycticorax nycticorax hoactli
wild, Kansas
LITTLE BLUE HERON
Egretta caerulea
wild, Florida
LOUISIANA TRICOLORED HERON
Egretta tricolor ruficollis
wild, Florida
EASTERN REDDISH EGRET
Egretta rufescens rufescens
wild, Florida
BREWSTER'S SNOWY EGRET
Egretta thula brewsteri
wild, Arizona
EASTERN SNOWY EGRET
Egretta thula thula
wild, Texas
WESTERN GREEN HERON
Butorides virescens anthonyi
wild, Arizona
EASTERN GREEN HERON
Butorides virescens virescens
wild, Florida
JAVAN POND HERON
Ardeola speciosa
Zoo Miami
AMERICAN GREAT EGRET
Ardea alba egretta
wild, Idaho
WESTERN CATTLE EGRET
Ardea ibis
wild, Arizona
NORTHWEST COAST GREAT BLUE HERON
Ardea herodias fannini
wild, Washington
NORTHEASTERN GREAT BLUE HERON
Ardea herodias herodias
wild, Kansas
WARD'S GREAT BLUE HERON
Ardea herodias wardi
wild, Arizona
GOLIATH HERON
Ardea goliath
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens