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Egrets, Herons
and their Allies
Slide Set
This set of covers 22 species of ciconiiformes
found in the US and Canada. Multiple slides of some species
represent age related or geographic variation in plumage.
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
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| American Bittern |
Botaurus lentiginosus |
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| American Bittern |
Botaurus lentiginosus |
Head shot |
| Least Bittern |
Ixobrychus exilis |
Female |
| Least Bittern |
Ixobrychus exilis |
Male |
| Green Heron |
Butorides virescens |
Adult |
| Green Heron |
Butorides virescens |
Juvenile |
| Great Blue Heron |
Ardea herodias |
Dark morph |
| Great Blue Heron |
Ardea herodias |
White morph |
| Great Blue Heron |
Ardea herodias |
Dark morph in flight |
| Great Blue Heron |
Ardea herodias |
Intermediate |
| Great Egret |
Ardea albus |
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| Great Egret |
Ardea albus |
In flight |
| Little Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
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| Snowy Egret |
Egretta thula |
Breeding |
| Snowy Egret |
Egretta thula |
Foraging |
| Little Blue Heron |
Egretta caerulea |
Adult |
| Little Blue Heron |
Egretta caerulea |
Juvenile |
| Tricolored Heron |
Egretta tricolor |
Breeding |
| Tricolored Heron |
Egretta tricolor |
Foraging |
| Reddish Egret |
Egretta rufescens |
Dark morph |
| Reddish Egret |
Egretta rufescens |
White morph |
| Cattle Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
Breeding |
| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
Adult |
| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
Juvenile |
| Yellow-crowned Night-Heron |
Nyctanassa violacea |
Adult |
| Yellow-crowned Night-Heron |
Nyctanassa violacea |
Juvenile |
| White Ibis |
Eudocimus albus |
Adult |
| White Ibis |
Eudocimus albus |
Juvenile |
| Scarlet Ibis |
Eudocimus ruber |
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| Glossy Ibis |
Plegadis falcinellus |
Group foraging |
| Glossy Ibis |
Plegadis falcinellus |
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| White-faced Ibis |
Plegadis chihi |
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| Roseate Spoonbill |
Ajaia ajaja |
Portrait |
| Roseate Spoonbill |
Ajaia ajaja |
In flight |
| Roseate Spoonbill |
Ajaia ajaja |
Head shot |
| Jabiru |
Jabiru mycteria |
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| Wood Stork |
Mycteria americana |
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| Wood Stork |
Mycteria americana |
group at nests |
| American Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus ruber |
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| American Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus ruber |
taking flight |
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