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Herons, Bitterns and Egrets of the World

64 OUT OF 66 SPECIES REPRESENTED

Clicking on the photos will take you to the species entry in the  Bird Photo Index, where
you will find the scientific name and distribution information. You may also find
additional photos or links to sites with more information about that species.
Species highlighted with a RED background are endangered.
Species highlighted with a PINK background are threatened.
It is too late for those with a GREY background.
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Bare-throated Tiger-Heron - Photo copyright Skip Russell
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron
Photo copyright Skip Russell
Fasciated Tiger-Heron - Photo copyright Trevor Feltham
Fasciated Tiger-Heron
Photo copyright Trevor Feltham
Rufescent Tiger-Heron - Photo copyright Torberg Berge
Rufescent Tiger-Heron
Photo copyright Torborg Berge
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White-crested Tiger-Heron - Photo copyright Erik Toorman
White-crested Tiger-Heron (Bittern) - museum specimen
Photo copyright Erik Toorman
Boat-billedHeron(BF)
Boat-billed Heron
Photo copyright Bert Frenz

Forest Bittern - Image taken from a Papua New Guineau postage stamp
Forest Bittern
Image taken from a Papua New Guineau postage stamp
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Zigzag Heron - Photo copyright Arthur Grosset
Zigzag Heron
Photo copyright Arthur Grosset

Stripe-backed Bittern - Photo copyright Harald Kocksch
Stripe-backed Bittern
Photo copyright Harald Kocksch

Little Bittern - Photo copyright Tom and Marie Tarrant
Little Bittern
Photo copyright Tom and Marie Tarrant

Yellow Bittern - Photo copyright Sumit Sen
Yellow Bittern
Photo copyright Sumit Sen
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Black-backed Bittern - Photo copyright Tom and Marie Tarrant
Black-backed Bittern
Photo copyright Tom and Marie Tarrant
Least Bittern - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Least Bittern
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Schrenck's Bittern - Photographer unknown - Photo courtesy of Guy Palmer
Schrenck's Bittern
Photographer unknown - Photo courtesy of Guy Palmer
Cinnamon Bittern - Photo copyright Hideo Tani
Cinnamon Bittern
Photo copyright Hideo Tani
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Dwarf Bittern - Photo copyright Graham Cooke
Dwarf Bittern
Photo copyright Graham Cooke

Black Bittern - Photo copyright Sujan Chatterjee
Black Bittern
Photo copyright Sujan Chatterjee

American Bittern - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
American Bittern
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
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Pinnated Bittern - Photo copyright Greg Lasley
Pinnated Bittern
Photo copyright Greg Lasley

Great Bittern - Photo copyeright Jeff Blincow
Great Bittern
Photo copyright Jeff Blincow

Australasian Bittern - Photo copyright Jeff Blincow
Australasian Bittern
Photo copyright Jeff Blincow
Agami Heron - Photo copyright Arthur Grosset
Agami Heron
Photo copyright Arthur Grosset
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Black-crowned Night-Heron - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Rufous (Nankeen) Night-Heron - Photo copyright Doug Jansen
Rufous (Nankeen) 
Night-Heron
Photo copyright Doug Jansen
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White-backed Night-Heron - Photo copyright John Parr
White-backed Night-Heron
Photo copyright John Parr

White-eared Night-heron - Painting copyright Blake Twigden
White-eared Night-heron
Painting copyright Blake Twigden

Japanese Night-Heron

Malayan Night-Heron - Photo copyright C. C. Chang
Malayan Night-Heron
Photo copyright C. C. Chang

Whistling Heron - Photo copyright Mariano Jiménez
Whistling Heron
Photo copyright Mariano Jiménez
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Reddish Egret - Photo copyright Don Baccus
Reddish Egret
Photo copyright Don Baccus

Slaty Egret - Photo copyright Zoo in the Wild
Slaty Egret
Photo copyright Zoo in the Wild

Black Heron - Photo copyright Zoo in the Wild
Black Heron
Photo copyright Zoo in the Wild

Tri-colored Heron - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Tri-colored Heron
Photo copyright Don DesJardin

White-faced Heron - Photo copyright John Milbank
White-faced Heron
Photo copyright John Milbank
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Little Blue Heron - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Little Blue Heron
Photo copyright Don DesJardin

Little Egret - Photo copyright Vijay Cavale
Little Egret
Photo copyright Vijay Cavale

Western Reef-Egret - Photo copyright Guido Band
Western Reef-Egret
Photo copyright Guido Band

Dimorphic Egret - Photo copyright Liz Leydon
Dimorphic Egret
Photo copyright Liz Leydon

Snowy Egret - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Snowy Egret
Photo copyright Don DesJardin

Chinese (Swinhoe's) Egret - Photo copyright Karl Ng
Chinese (Swinhoe's) Egret
Photo copyright Karl Ng
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Pacific Reef-Egret - Photo copyright Wayne Hsu
Pacific Reef-Egret
Photo copyright Wayne Hsu
Capped Heron - Photo copyright Greg Neise
Capped Heron
Photo copyright Greg Neise
Grey Heron - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Grey Heron
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Great Blue Heron - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Great Blue Heron
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
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Cocoi Heron - Photo copyright Arthus Grosset
Cocoi Heron
Photo copyright Arthur Grosset

Pacific Heron - Photo copyright Jeff Blincow
Pacific Heron
Photo copyright Jeff Blincow

Black-headed Heron - Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris
Black-headed Heron
Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris

Humblot;'s Heron - Photo copyright Wim van der Schot
Humblot's Heron
Photo copyright Wim van der Schot

Goliath Heron - Photo copyright David Geale
Goliath Heron
Photo copyright David Geale

White-bellied Heron - Painting copyright Blake Twidgen
White-bellied Heron
Painting copyright Blake Twidgen
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Great-billed Heron - Photo copyright Stefan Tewinkle
Great-billed Heron
Photo copyright Stefan Tewinkle

Purple Heron - Photo Copyright Pun Ritai
Purple Heron
Photo Copyright Pun Ritai

Cape Verde Purple Heron - Photo copyright Cursorius
Cape Verde Purple Heron
Photo copyright Cursorius
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Pied Heron - Photo copyright Stefan Tewinkle
Pied Heron
Photo copyright Stefan Tewinkle

Great Egret - Photo copyright Tina MacDonald
Great Egret
Photo copyright Tina MacDonald
Intermediate Egret - Photo copyright Vijay Cavale
Intermediate Egret
Photo copyright Vijay Cavale
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Cattle Egret - Photo copyright Paul Conover
Cattle Egret
Photo copyright Paul Conover
Squacco Heron -  Photo copyright David Lingard
Squacco Heron
Photo copyright David Lingard
Indian Pond-Heron - Photo copyright Trident Press
Indian Pond-Heron
Photo copyright Trident Press
Chinese Pond-Heron - Photo copyright Nick Lowton
Chinese Pond-Heron
Photo copyright Nick Lowton
Javan Pond-Heron - Photo copyright Tetsu Sato
Javan Pond-Heron
Photo copyright Tetsu Sato
Madagascar Pond-Heron

MORE INFO

Rufous-bellied Heron - Photo copyright Zoo in the Wild
Rufous-bellied Heron
Photo copyright Zoo in the Wild
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Striated (Little) Heron - Photo Copyright Sumit Sen
Striated (Little) Heron
Photo copyright Sumit Sen
Green Heron - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Green Heron
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Galapagos Heron - Photo copyright Allen Chartier
Galapagos Heron
Photo copyright Allen Chartier
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