CICONIIFORMES

Ardeidae

• Ixobrychus minutus Little Bittern (Blongios nain)
  JPEG 1 | JPEG 2 pictures taken by René van Rossum, Holland | WEB PAGE by Carlo Delli

• Ixobrychus sturmii Dwarf Bittern
  JPEG + WEB PAGE (Italian) ZOO in the Wild

• Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern (Butor d'Amérique)
  JPEG

• Nyctanassa violacea Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Bihoreau violacé)
  JPEG 1 | JPEG 2 immature

• Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night-Heron (Bihoreau gris)
  JPEG 1 picture taken by Nick Lowton in Antigua | JPEG 2 © Takashi Koike can be viewed at Virtual birding in Tokyo
  JPEG 3 + JPEG 4 from ZOO in the Wild (Italy) | JPEG 5 Kodak (41K) | JPEG 6 by Maurizio Sighele

• Egretta vinaceigula Slaty Egret (Aigrette ardoisée)
  JPEG + WEB PAGE (English) or WEB PAGE (Italian) ZOO in the Wild

• Egretta ardesiaca Black Heron (Héron ardoisé)
  JPEG + WEB PAGE (English) or WEB PAGE (Italian) ZOO in the Wild

• Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron (Aigrette tricolore)
  JPEG 1 Kodak (13K) | JPEG 2

• Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron (Aigrette bleue)
  JPEG 1 | JPEG 2

• Egretta garzetta Little Egret (Aigrette garzette)
  JPEG 1 with Chinese Egret E. eulophotes, picture taken by Nick Lowton in Hong Kong | JPEG 2, © Takashi Koike can be viewed at Virtual birding in Tokyo || JPEG 3 + JPEG 4 from ZOO in the Wild (Italy) | JPEG 5 + JPEG 6 by Maurizio Sighele

• Egretta thula Snowy Egret (Aigrette neigeuse)
  JPEG 1 picture taken by Nick Lowton in Antigua | JPEG 2 | WEB PAGE by Peter LaTourrette

• Egretta eulophotes Chinese Egret (Aigrette chinoise)
  JPEG with Little Egrets E. garzetta, picture taken by Nick Lowton in Hong Kong

• Egretta sacra Pacific or Eastern Reef-Egret (Aigrette des récifs)
  JPEG © Takashi Koike can be viewed at Virtual birding in Tokyo

• Ardea cinerea Grey Heron (Héron cendré)
  JPEG 1 © Takashi Koike can be viewed at Virtual birding in Tokyo | JPEG 2 + JPEG 3 from ZOO in the Wild (Italy) | JPEG 4 by Maurizio Sighele | WEB PAGE by Alessio Quaglierini

• Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron (Grand Héron)
  GIF | JPEG 1 picture taken by Nick Lowton in USA | JPEG 2 | JPEG 3 fighting | JPEG 4 Kodak (25K) | JPEG 5, © Edward Paine, Last Frontiers, UK | JPEG 6 | JPEG 7 | JPEG 8 | WEB PAGE by Peter LaTourrette

• Ardea pacifica Pacific or White-necked Heron
  JPEG picture taken by Nick Lowton in Australia

• Ardea goliath Goliath Heron (Héron goliath)
  JPEG + WEB PAGE (English) or WEB PAGE (Italian) ZOO in the Wild

• Ardea purpurea Purple Heron (Héron pourpré)
  JPEG 1 by E. Stival | JPEG 2 by Maurizio Sighele

• Ardea alba ( = Casmerodius albus) Great Egret (Grande Aigrette)
  JPEG 1 picture taken by Nick Lowton in Antigua | JPEG 2, © Takashi Koike can be viewed at Virtual birding in Tokyo
  JPEG 3 + JPEG 4 from ZOO in the Wild Italy | JPEG 5 Kodak (41K) | JPEG 6 | JPEG 7 | JPEG 8 | JPEG 9 | JPEG 10
  WEB PAGE by Peter LaTourrette

• Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret (Héron gardeboeufs)
  JPEG 1, © Takashi Koike can be viewed at Virtual birding in Tokyo | JPEG 2 from ZOO in the Wild (Italy) | JPEG 3 + JPEG 4 by Maurizio Sighele

• Ardeola ralloides Squacco Heron (Crabier chevelu)
  JPEG + WEB PAGE (English) or WEB PAGE (Italian) ZOO in the Wild | JPEG 2 by Maurizio Sighele

• Ardeola bacchus Chinese Pond-Heron (Crabier chinois)
  JPEG picture taken by Nick Lowton in Hong Kong

• Ardeola rufiventris Rufous-bellied Heron
  JPEG + WEB PAGE (English) or WEB PAGE (Italian) ZOO in the Wild

• Butorides striatus Striated or Little Heron (Héron strié)
  JPEG © Takashi Koike can be viewed at Virtual birding in Tokyo

• Butorides virescens Green Heron (Héron vert)
  JPEG 1 picture taken by Nick Lowton in USA | JPEG 2 Kodak (24K) | JPEG 3 | WEB PAGE by Peter LaTourrette

• Butorides sundevalli Galapagos Heron
  GIF

Scopidae

• Scopus umbretta Hamerkop or Hammerhead (Ombrette)
  JPEG + WEB PAGE (English) or WEB PAGE (Italian) ZOO in the Wild

Phoenicopteridae

• Phoenicopterus ruber Caribbean Flamingo (Flamant rouge)
  JPEG 1 © Edward Paine, Last Frontiers, UK | JPEG 2 | JPEG 3 | JPEG 4 | JPEG 5 2-5 from ZooNet

• Phoenicopterus roseus Greater Flamingo (Flamant rose)
  JPEG 1 + JPEG 2 from ZOO in the Wild (Italy) | JPEG 3 by Maurizio Sighele

• Phoenicopterus chilensis Chilean Flamingo (Flamant de Chile)
  JPEG 1 | JPEG 2

• Phoenicopterus minor Lesser Flamingo
  JPEG + WEB PAGE (English) or WEB PAGE (Italian) ZOO in the Wild

Threskiornithidae

• Eudocimus albus White Ibis (Ibis blanc)
  JPEG 1 | JPEG 2 | JPEG 3 pair

• Eudocimus ruber Scarlet Ibis (Ibis rouge)
  JPEG 1 from Birds of Trinidad © Photograph courtesy Dr. Russell Barrow || JPEG 2 + JPEG 3 from ZooNet

• Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis (Ibis falcinelle)
  JPEG 1 from ZOO in the Wild | JPEG 2 adult (Kodak 27K) | JPEG 3 immature (Kodak 37K)

• Plegadis chihi White-faced Ibis (Ibis à face blanche)
  JPEG

• Bostrychia hagedash Hadada Ibis (Ibis hagedash)
  JPEG + WEB PAGE (Italian) ZOO in the Wild

• Geronticus eremita Waldrapp (Ibis chevelu)
  JPEG or WEB PAGE © Martin Reid

• Lophotibis cristata White-winged Ibis (Ibis huppé)
  JPEG 1, JPEG 2 + JPEG 3 by Ronald Orenstein, Hi-8 video still from Video Birding in Madagascar

• Threskiornis aethiopicus Sacred Ibis (Ibis sacré)
  JPEG + WEB PAGE (English) or WEB PAGE (Italian) ZOO in the Wild || JPEG 2 ZooNet

• Nipponia nippon Crested Ibis (Ibis japonais)
  JPEG color plate from Rare Birds of China by J. Fenwick Lansdowne

• Platalea leucorodia Eurasian Spoonbill (Spatule blanche)
  JPEG 1 by Pasquale Montanaro | JPEG 2 from ZOO in the Wild (Italy) | JPEG 3 by Maurizio Sighele

• Platalea alba African Spoonbill (Spatule d'Afrique)
  JPEG + WEB PAGE (English) or WEB PAGE (Italian) ZOO in the Wild

• Platalea minor Black-faced Spoonbill (Petite Spatule)
  JPEG picture taken by Nick Lowton in Hong Kong

• Ajaia ajaja Roseate Spoonbill (Spatule rose)
  JPEG 1 | JPEG 2 | JPEG 3 with Tricolored Herons Egretta tricolor

Pelecanidae

Subfamily Balaenicipitinae

• Balaeniceps rex Whale-headed Stork (Bec-en-sabot)
  JPEG 1 & JPEG 2 (head) + Bulletin of the African Bird Club back issue sample article: Shoebill including how to see one

Subfamily Pelecaninae

• Pelecanus onocrotalus Great White Pelican (Pélican blanc)
  JPEG + WEB PAGE (English) or WEB PAGE (Italian) ZOO in the Wild

• Pelecanus rufescens Pink-backed Pelican (Pélican gris)
  WEB PAGE by Maurizio Sighele

• Pelecanus crispus Dalmatian Pelican (Pélican frisé)
  JPEG from ZOO in the Wild (Italy)

• Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican (Pélican brun)
  GIF 1 + GIF 2 © Totem Graphics Inc previews | JPEG 1 picture taken by Nick Lowton in USA
  JPEG 2 in flight | JPEG 3 diving | JPEG 4 © Edward Paine, Last Frontiers, UK | JPEG 5 roosting

Ciconiidae

Subfamily Cathartinae

• Coragyps atratus Black Vulture (Urubu noir)
  JPEG 1 | JPEG 2

• Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture (Urubu à tête rouge)
  GIF 1 + GIF 2 © Totem Graphics Inc previews | JPEG 1 picture taken by Nick Lowton in USA | JPEG 2 | WEB PAGE The Turkey Vulture Society | WEB PAGE 2 Atlas de l'Urubu à tête rouge (French site about Turkey Vultures in Québec) | WEB PAGE 3 by Peter LaTourrette

• Gymnogyps californianus California Condor (Condor de Californie)
  WEB PAGE

• Vultur gryphus Andean Condor (Condor des Andes)
  GIF

• Sarcoramphus papa King Vulture (Vautour royal)
  JPEG

Subfamily Ciconiinae

• Mycteria americana Wood Stork (Tantale d'Amérique)
  JPEG

• Mycteria ibis Yellow-billed Stork (Tantale)
  JPEG + WEB PAGE (English) or WEB PAGE (Italian) ZOO in the Wild

• Anastomus lamelligerus African Openbill (Bec-ouvert)
  JPEG + WEB PAGE (English) or WEB PAGE (Italian) ZOO in the Wild

• Ciconia nigra Black Stork (Cigogne noire)
  JPEG 1 from Palude La Vela Photo Gallery | JPEG 2 + JPEG 3 from ZOO in the Wild

• Ciconia abdimii Abdim's Stork (Cigogne d'Abdim)
  JPEG + WEB PAGE (Italian) ZOO in the Wild

• Ciconia episcopus Wooly-necked Stork (Cigogne épiscopale)
  JPEG + WEB PAGE (Italian) ZOO in the Wild

• Ciconia ciconia White Stork (Cigogne blanche)
  JPEG 1 picture taken by Nick Lowton in Tunisia | JPEG 2 + JPEG 3 from ZOO in the Wild (Italy)
  JPEG color plate from Rare Birds of China by J. Fenwick Lansdowne
  JPEG 5 by Maurizio Sighele

• Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Black-necked Stork

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus australis
WEB PAGE at John Young Wildlife Images

• Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Saddle-billed Stork (Jabirou d'Afrique)
  JPEG + WEB PAGE (English) or WEB PAGE (Italian) ZOO in the Wild

• Leptoptilos crumeniferus Marabou Stork
  JPEG 1 + WEB PAGE (English) or WEB PAGE (Italian) ZOO in the Wild | JPEG 2 ZooNet | JPEG 3 by Maurizio Sighele