Family : Ardeidae
18 genus and 74 species.
| English name | Scientific name | Common name |
|---|---|---|
| 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 à 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 |
| 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 à 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 à 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 à 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 à 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). 2024-04-18. IOC World Bird List (v14.2) doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2.
Avibase (ioc v14.2), the world bird database - Lepage, D. 2024-12-20. © 1996-2025 Oiseaux.net
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