Bird group
Herons, Ibis, and Allies
103 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.
The African Sacred Ibis is a wetland bird of sub-Saharan African forests, savannas, wetlands, and open country. It feeds in shallow water,…
The African Spoonbill is a wetland bird of sub-Saharan African forests, savannas, wetlands, and open country. It feeds in shallow water,…
The Agami Heron is a wetland bird of the Americas. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs, crustaceans,…
The American Bittern is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Andean Ibis is a wetland bird of South American wetlands and open country. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on…
The Australasian Bittern is a wetland bird of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet…
The Australian Ibis is a wetland bird of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland…
The Bare-faced Ibis is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Bare-throated Tiger-Heron is a wetland bird of Mexico and Central America. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on…
The Black Bittern is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…

The Black Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Black-backed Bittern is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water,…

The Black-crowned Night Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow…
The Black-faced Ibis is a wetland bird of South American wetlands and open country. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland…
The Black-faced Spoonbill is a wetland bird of China and East Asia. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs,…
The Black-headed Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water,…

The Black-headed Ibis is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Boat-billed Heron is a wetland bird of the Americas. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs,…
The Buff-necked Ibis is a wetland bird of South American wetlands and open country. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland…
The Capped Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Chinese Egret is a wetland bird of China and East Asia. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs,…
The Chinese Pond-Heron is a wetland bird of China and East Asia. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs,…
The Cinnamon Bittern is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Cocoi Heron is a wetland bird of South American wetlands and open country. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on…
The Crested Ibis is a wetland bird of China and East Asia. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs,…
The Dwarf Bittern is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Eastern Cattle-Egret is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water,…
The Eurasian Bittern is a wetland bird of Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland…
The Eurasian Spoonbill is a wetland bird of Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet…
The Fasciated Tiger-Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water,…
The Forest Bittern is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Giant Ibis is a wetland bird of northern Cambodian and southern Lao wetlands and open forest. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or…

The Glossy Ibis is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Goliath Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Gray Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds,…
The Great Blue Heron is a wetland bird of the Americas. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs,…

The Great Egret is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Great-billed Heron is a wetland bird of Sumatra. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs, crustaceans,…
The Green Heron is a wetland bird of the Americas. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs, crustaceans,…
The Green Ibis is a wetland bird of the Americas. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs, crustaceans,…
The Hadada Ibis is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Humblot's Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Indian Pond-Heron is a wetland bird of the Indian subcontinent. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs,…
The Japanese Night Heron is a wetland bird of Japan. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs, crustaceans,…
The Javan Pond-Heron is a wetland bird of Java and nearby islands. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs,…
The Lava Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds,…
The Least Bittern is a wetland bird of the Americas. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs, crustaceans,…
The Little Bittern is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Little Blue Heron is a wetland bird of the Americas. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs,…

The Little Egret is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Little Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Madagascar Ibis is a wetland bird of Madagascar. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs, crustaceans,…
The Malagasy Pond-Heron is a wetland bird of Madagascar. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs,…
The Malagasy Sacred Ibis is a wetland bird of Madagascar. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs,…
The Malayan Night Heron is a wetland bird of Sundaland forests and lowlands. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on…
The Medium Egret is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Nankeen Night Heron is a wetland bird of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet…
The Northern Bald Ibis is a wetland bird of Arabia, the Middle East, and nearby drylands. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet…
The Olive Ibis is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds,…
The Pacific Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Pacific Reef-Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water,…
The Pied Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds,…
The Pinnated Bittern is a wetland bird of South American wetlands and open country. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland…
The Plumbeous Ibis is a wetland bird of South American wetlands and open country. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland…
The Plumed Egret is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Puna Ibis is a wetland bird of South American wetlands and open country. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on…

The Purple Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Red-naped Ibis is a wetland bird of the Indian subcontinent. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs,…
The Reddish Egret is a wetland bird of the Americas. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs, crustaceans,…
The Roseate Spoonbill is a wetland bird of the Americas. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs,…
The Royal Spoonbill is a wetland bird of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland…
The Rufescent Tiger-Heron is a wetland bird of South American wetlands and open country. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet…
The Rufous-bellied Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water,…
The Sao Tome Ibis is a wetland bird of Sao Tome and Principe. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs,…
The Scarlet Ibis is a wetland bird of the Americas. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs, crustaceans,…
The Schrenck's Bittern is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water,…
The Sharp-tailed Ibis is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Slaty Egret is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Snowy Egret is a wetland bird of the Americas. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs, crustaceans,…
The Southern Bald Ibis is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water,…
The Spot-breasted Ibis is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water,…
The Squacco Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Straw-necked Ibis is a wetland bird of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet…
The Striated Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Stripe-backed Bittern is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water,…
The Tricolored Heron is a wetland bird of the Americas. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs,…
The Wattled Ibis is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Western Cattle-Egret is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water,…
The Western Reef-Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water,…
The Whistling Heron is a wetland bird of South American wetlands and open country. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland…
The White Ibis is a wetland bird of the Americas. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs, crustaceans,…
The White-backed Night Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow…

The White-bellied Heron is a wetland bird of Himalayan foothill rivers of northeastern India, Bhutan, and Myanmar. It feeds in shallow…
The White-crested Tiger-Heron is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow…
The White-eared Night Heron is a wetland bird of China and East Asia. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish,…
The White-faced Heron is a wetland bird of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet…
The White-faced Ibis is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The White-shouldered Ibis is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water,…
The Yellow Bittern is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water, mud,…
The Yellow-billed Egret is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow water,…
The Yellow-billed Spoonbill is a wetland bird of wetlands, rivers, marshes, and coasts across the species' range. It feeds in shallow…
The Yellow-crowned Night Heron is a wetland bird of the Americas. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs,…
The Zigzag Heron is a wetland bird of the Americas. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs, crustaceans,…
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