Wild Florida Photo - Family: Ardeidae - Herons & BitternsFamily
Ardeidae
Herons & Bitterns
Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron
in flight over water
Members of the Ardeidae family at Wild Florida Photo:Ardea - great herons
3 species of Ardea at Wild Florida PhotoArdea herodias
Great Blue Heron
wading with reflection
Botaurus - brown bitterns
1 species of Botaurus at Wild Florida PhotoBotaurus lentiginosus
American Bittern
partially concealed in plants
Bubulcus - cattle egrets
1 species of Bubulcus at Wild Florida PhotoBubulcus ibis
Cattle Egret
side view of adult in breeding plumage in cypress
Butorides - green-backed herons
1 species of Butorides at Wild Florida PhotoButorides virescens
Green Heron
two green herons in dead tree
Egretta - plumed egrets
4 species of Egretta at Wild Florida PhotoEgretta thula
Snowy Egret
side view, beak slightly open
Nyctanassa - American night herons
1 species of Nyctanassa at Wild Florida PhotoNyctanassa violacea
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
standing on beach, nictitating membrane mostly covering eye
Nycticorax - old world night herons
1 species of Nycticorax at Wild Florida PhotoNycticorax nycticorax
Black-crowned Night-heron
adult, perched on branch, side view of head, plumes showing
Click on the genus name to see the species of that genus at Wild Florida Photo
Ardeidae is a member of the Order Ciconiiformes - storks and relatives