Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae [Herons]

Ardea

Great egret [Ardea alba alba]
Least Concern
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Great egret
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Ardea alba alba
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Spain

Ardea

Western great egret [Ardea alba egretta]
Least Concern
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Western great egret
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Ardea alba egretta
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Suriname

Ardea

Great egret [Ardea alba melanorhynchos]
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Great egret
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Ardea alba melanorhynchos
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Kenya

Ardea

Eastern great egret [Ardea alba modesta]
Least Concern
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Eastern great egret
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Ardea alba modesta
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Sri Lanka

Ardea

Grey heron [Ardea cinerea cinerea]
Least Concern
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Grey heron
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Ardea cinerea cinerea
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Switzerland

Ardea

Cocoi heron [Ardea cocoi]
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Cocoi heron
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Ardea cocoi
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Guyana

Ardea

Goliath heron [Ardea goliath]
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Goliath heron
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Ardea goliath
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Ethiopia

Ardea

Great blue heron [Ardea herodias cognata]
Least Concern
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Great blue heron
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Ardea herodias cognata
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Ecuador

Ardea

Great blue heron [Ardea herodias herodias]
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Great blue heron
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Ardea herodias herodias
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USA

Ardea

Intermediate egret [Ardea intermedia intermedia]
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Intermediate egret
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Ardea intermedia intermedia
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Sri Lanka

Ardea

Black-headed heron [Ardea melanocephala]
Least Concern
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Black-headed heron
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Ardea melanocephala
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Kenya

Ardea

Purple heron [Ardea purpurea manilensis]
Least Concern
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Purple heron
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Ardea purpurea manilensis
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Sri Lanka

Ardea

Purple heron [Ardea purpurea purpurea]
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Purple heron
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Ardea purpurea purpurea
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Romania

Ardeola

Indian pond heron [Ardeola grayii]
Near Threatened
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Indian pond heron
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Ardeola grayii
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Sri Lanka

Ardeola

Squacco heron [Ardeola ralloides]
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Squacco heron
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Ardeola ralloides
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Romania

Botaurus

American bittern [Botaurus lentiginosus]
Least Concern
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American bittern
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Botaurus lentiginosus
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USA

Bubulcus

Eastern cattle egret [Bubulcus coromandus]
Least Concern
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Eastern cattle egret
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Bubulcus coromandus
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Sri Lanka

Bubulcus

Western cattle egret [Bubulcus ibis]
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Western cattle egret
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Bubulcus ibis
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Ethiopia

Butorides

Striated heron [Butorides striata striata]
Least Concern
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Striated heron
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Butorides striata striata
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Suriname

Butorides

Lava heron [Butorides sundevalli]
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Lava heron
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Butorides sundevalli
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Ecuador

Butorides

Green heron [Butorides virescens]
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Green heron
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Butorides virescens
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Costa Rica

Cochlearius

Boat-billed heron [Cochlearius cochlearius panamensis]
Least Concern
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Boat-billed heron
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Cochlearius cochlearius panamensis
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Costa Rica

Cochlearius

Boat-billed heron [Cochlearius cochlearius phillipsi]
Least Concern
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Boat-billed heron
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Cochlearius cochlearius phillipsi
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Belize

Egretta

Little blue heron [Egretta caerulea]
Least Concern
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Little blue heron
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Egretta caerulea
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Costa Rica

Egretta

Little egret [Egretta garzetta garzetta]
Least Concern
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Little egret
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Egretta garzetta garzetta
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Spain

Egretta

Snowy egret [Egretta thula]
Least Concern
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Snowy egret
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Egretta thula
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Brazil

Egretta

Tricoloured heron [Egretta tricolor]
Least Concern
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Tricoloured heron
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Egretta tricolor
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Guyana

Nycticorax

Yellow-crowned night-heron [Nyctanassa violacea pauper]
Least Concern
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Yellow-crowned night-heron
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Nyctanassa violacea pauper
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Ecuador

Nycticorax

Black-crowned night heron [Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax]
Least Concern
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Black-crowned night heron
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Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax
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Sri Lanka

Pilherodius

Capped heron [Pilherodius pileatus]
Least Concern
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Capped heron
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Pilherodius pileatus
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Brazil

Syrigma

Whistling heron [Syrigma sibilatrix sibilatrix]
Least Concern
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Whistling heron
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Syrigma sibilatrix sibilatrix
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Brazil

Tigrisoma

Bare-throated tiger heron [Tigrisoma mexicanum]
Least Concern
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Bare-throated tiger heron
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Tigrisoma mexicanum
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Costa Rica

Family: Pelecanidae [Pelicans]

Pelecanus

Dalmatian pelican [Pelecanus crispus]
Near Threatened
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Dalmatian pelican
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Pelecanus crispus
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Romania

Pelecanus

American white pelican [Pelecanus erythrorhynchos]
Least Concern
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American white pelican
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Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
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USA

Pelecanus

Brown pelican [Pelecanus occidentalis urinator]
Least Concern
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Brown pelican
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Pelecanus occidentalis urinator
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Ecuador

Pelecanus

Great white pelican [Pelecanus onocrotalus]
Least Concern
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Great white pelican
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Pelecanus onocrotalus
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Ethiopia

Pelecanus

Pink-backed pelican [Pelecanus rufescens]
Least Concern
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Pink-backed pelican
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Pelecanus rufescens
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Uganda

Family: Scopidae [Hamerkops]

Scopus [Hamerkops]

Hamerkop [Scopus umbretta umbretta]
Least Concern
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Hamerkop
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Scopus umbretta umbretta
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Ethiopia

Family: Threskiornithidae [Ibises and spoonbills]

Bostrychia

Wattled ibis [Bostrychia carunculata]
Least Concern
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Wattled ibis
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Bostrychia carunculata
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Ethiopia

Bostrychia

Hadada ibis [Bostrychia hagedash brevirostris]
Least Concern
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Hadada ibis
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Bostrychia hagedash brevirostris
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Kenya

Bostrychia

Hadada ibis [Bostrychia hagedash hagedash]
Least Concern
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Hadada ibis
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Bostrychia hagedash hagedash
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South Africa

Bostrychia

Hadeda ibis [Bostrychia hagedash nilotica]
Least Concern
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Hadeda ibis
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Bostrychia hagedash nilotica
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Uganda

Mesembrinibis

Green ibis [Mesembrinibis cayennensis]
Least Concern
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Green ibis
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Mesembrinibis cayennensis
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Costa Rica

Phimosus

Bare-faced ibis [Phimosus infuscatus]
Least Concern
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Bare-faced ibis
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Phimosus infuscatus
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Brazil

Platalea

Roseate spoonbill [Platalea ajaja]
Least Concern
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Roseate spoonbill
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Platalea ajaja
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Costa Rica

Platalea

Eurasian spoonbill [Platalea leucorodia leucorodia]
Least Concern
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Eurasian spoonbill
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Platalea leucorodia leucorodia
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Sri Lanka

Plegadis

Glossy ibis [Plegadis falcinellus]
Least Concern
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Glossy ibis
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Plegadis falcinellus
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Botswana

Theristicus

Plumbeous ibis [Theristicus caerulescens]
Least Concern
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Plumbeous ibis
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Theristicus caerulescens
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Brazil

Theristicus

Buff-necked ibis [Theristicus caudatus]
Least Concern
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Buff-necked ibis
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Theristicus caudatus
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Brazil

Threskiornis

African sacred ibis [Threskiornis aethiopicus]
Least Concern
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African sacred ibis
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Threskiornis aethiopicus
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Ethiopia

Threskiornis

Black-headed ibis [Threskiornis melanocephalus]
Near Threatened
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Black-headed ibis
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Threskiornis melanocephalus
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Sri Lanka
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