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Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae
Family : Ardeidae
18 genus and 75 species.
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Agami Heron
Agamia agami
Héron agami
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Butor d'Amérique
Ascension Night Heron
Nycticorax olsoni
Bihoreau d'Ascension
Australasian Bittern
Botaurus poiciloptilus
Butor d'Australie
Bare-throated Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma mexicanum
Onoré du Mexique
Bermuda Night Heron
Nyctanassa carcinocatactes
Bihoreau des Bermudes
Black Bittern
Botaurus flavicollis
Blongios Ă cou jaune
Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca
Aigrette ardoisée
Black-backed Bittern
Botaurus dubius
Blongios d'Australie
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Bihoreau gris
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Héron mélanocéphale
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius
Savacou huppé
Capped Heron
Pilherodius pileatus
Héron coiffé
Chinese Egret
Egretta eulophotes
Aigrette de Chine
Chinese Pond Heron
Ardeola bacchus
Crabier chinois
Cinnamon Bittern
Botaurus cinnamomeus
Blongios cannelle
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Héron cocoi
Dimorphic Egret
Egretta dimorpha
Aigrette dimorphe
Dwarf Bittern
Botaurus sturmii
Blongios de Sturm
Eastern Cattle Egret
Ardea coromanda
Garde-boeufs d'Asie
Eurasian Bittern
Botaurus stellaris
Butor étoilé
Fasciated Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma fasciatum
Onoré fascié
Forest Bittern
Zonerodius heliosylus
Onoré phaéton
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
Héron goliath
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Grand Héron
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Grande Aigrette
Great-billed Heron
Ardea sumatrana
Héron typhon
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Héron vert
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Héron cendré
Grey Heron (monicae)
Ardea cinerea monicae
Héron pâle
Humblot's Heron
Ardea humbloti
Héron de Humblot
Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii
Crabier de Gray
Japanese Night Heron
Gorsachius goisagi
Bihoreau goisagi
Javan Pond Heron
Ardeola speciosa
Crabier malais
Lava Heron
Butorides sundevalli
Héron des Galapagos
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Petit Blongios
Little Bittern
Botaurus minutus
Blongios nain
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Aigrette bleue
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Aigrette garzette
Little Heron
Butorides atricapilla
Héron des mangroves
Malagasy Pond Heron
Ardeola idae
Crabier blanc
Malayan Night Heron
Gorsachius melanolophus
Bihoreau malais
Mauritius Night Heron
Nycticorax mauritianus
Bihoreau de Maurice
Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia
Héron intermédiaire
Nankeen Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus
Bihoreau cannelle
New Zealand Bittern
Botaurus novaezelandiae
Blongios Ă dos noir
Pacific Reef Heron
Egretta sacra
Aigrette sacrée
Pied Heron
Egretta picata
Héron pie
Pinnated Bittern
Botaurus pinnatus
Butor mirasol
Plumed Egret
Ardea plumifera
Héron plumifère
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Héron pourpré
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
Aigrette roussâtre
Reunion Night Heron
Nycticorax duboisi
Bihoreau de Bourbon
Rodrigues Night Heron
Nycticorax megacephalus
Bihoreau de Rodrigues
Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Onoré rayé
Rufous-bellied Heron
Ardeola rufiventris
Crabier Ă ventre roux
Slaty Egret
Egretta vinaceigula
Aigrette vineuse
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Aigrette neigeuse
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Crabier chevelu
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Héron strié
Stripe-backed Bittern
Botaurus involucris
Blongios varié
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Aigrette tricolore
Von Schrenck's Bittern
Botaurus eurhythmus
Blongios mandchou
Western Cattle Egret
Ardea ibis
Héron garde-boeufs
Western Reef Heron
Egretta gularis
Aigrette des récifs
Western Reef Heron (schistacea)
Egretta gularis schistacea
Aigrette d'Arabie
Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix
Héron flûte-du-soleil
White-backed Night Heron
Calherodius leuconotus
Bihoreau Ă dos blanc
White-bellied Heron
Ardea insignis
Héron impérial
White-crested Tiger Heron
Tigriornis leucolopha
Onoré à huppe blanche
White-eared Night Heron
Oroanassa magnifica
Bihoreau superbe
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
Aigrette Ă face blanche
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica
Héron à tête blanche
Yellow Bittern
Botaurus sinensis
Blongios de Chine
Yellow-billed Egret
Ardea brachyrhyncha
Héron à bec jaune
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Bihoreau violacé
Zigzag Heron
Zebrilus undulatus
Onoré zigzag
Sources :
Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2025-12-07.
IOC World Bird List (v15.1)
doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.15.1.
Avibase (ioc v15.1)
,
the world bird database - Lepage, D. 2025-12-07.
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