HERONS, IBISES, STORKS AND OTHERS

When seeking waders it is inevitable that we have come across many other wetland birds, these are the large (usually) obvious ones, not necessarily closely related but usually very photogenic. Most are quite easily photographed, but some are rare and/or secretive. Bitterns, in particular, especially the smaller ones, do like to spend most of their time hidden in reedbeds, whilst Ibises include some critically endangered species, thus this gallery is by no means comprehensive. I have also included storks, unfortunately this does include some of the ugliest birds on the planet, although some are interesting if hardly elegant; also every spoonbill species comes in at the end.
Latest update, March 2024.

RUFESCENT TIGER-HERON
Tigrisoma lineatum
FASCIATED TIGER-HERON
Tigrisoma fasciatum
BARE-THROATED TIGER-HERON
Tigrisoma mexicanum
AGAMI HERON
Agamia agami
BOAT-BILLED HERON
Cochlearius cochlearius
EURASIAN BITTERN
Botaurus stellaris
AUSTRALASIAN BITTERN
Botaurus poiciloptilus
AMERICAN BITTERN
Botaurus lentiginosus
LEAST BITTERN
Ixobrychus exilis
LITTLE BITTERN
Ixobrychus minutus
YELLOW BITTERN
Ixobrychus sinensis
CINNAMON BITTERN
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
Nycticorax nycticorax
NANKEEN NIGHT-HERON
Nycticorax caledonicus
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
Nyctanassa violacea
GREEN HERON
Butorides virescens
LAVA HERON
Butorides sundevalli
STRIATED HERON
Butorides striata
SQUACCO HERON
Ardeola ralloides
INDIAN POND HERON
Ardeola grayii
CHINESE POND HERON
Ardeola bacchus
RUFOUS-BELLIED HERON
Ardeola rufiventris
WESTERN CATTLE EGRET
Bubulcus ibis
EASTERN CATTLE EGRET
Bubulcus coromandus
GREY HERON
Ardea cinerea
GREAT BLUE HERON
Ardea herodias
COCOI HERON
Ardea cocoi
WHITE-NECKED HERON
Ardea pacifica
BLACK-HEADED HERON
Ardea melanocephala
HUMBLOT'S HERON
Ardea humbloti
GREAT-BILLED HERON
Ardea sumatrana
GOLIATH HERON
Ardea goliath
PURPLE HERON
Ardea purpurea
GREAT (WHITE) EGRET
Ardea alba
YELLOW-BILLED EGRET
Ardea brachyrhyncha
INTERMEDIATE EGRET
Ardea intermedia
PLUMED EGRET
Ardea plumifera
CAPPED HERON
Pilherodius pileatus
WHISTLING HERON
Syrigma sibilatrix
PIED HERON
Egretta picata
WHITE-FACED HERON
Egretta novaehollandiae
REDDISH EGRET
Egretta rufescens
BLACK HERON
Egretta ardesiaca
TRICOLOURED HERON
Egretta tricolor
LITTLE BLUE HERON
Egretta caerulea
SNOWY EGRET
Egretta thula
LITTLE EGRET
Egretta garzetta
WESTERN REEF HERON
Egretta gularis
DIMORPHIC EGRET
Egretta dimorpha
PACIFIC REEF HERON
Egretta sacra
HAMERKOP
Scopus umbretta
SHOEBILL
Balaeniceps rex
WOOD STORK
Mycteria americana
YELLOW-BILLED STORK
Mycteria ibis
PAINTED STORK
Mycteria leucocephala
ASIAN OPENBILL STORK
Anastomus oscitans
AFRICAN OPENBILL STORK
Anastomus lamelligerus
BLACK STORK
Ciconia nigra
ABDIM'S STORK
Ciconia abdimii
ASIAN WOOLLY-NECKED-STORK
Ciconia episcopus
MAGUARI STORK
Ciconia maguari
AFRICAN WOOLLY-NECKED-STORK
Ciconia episcopus
WHITE STORK
Ciconia ciconia
BLACK-NECKED STORK
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
SADDLE-BILLED STORK
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
JABIRU
Jabiru mycteria
LESSER ADJUTANT
Leptoptilos javanicus
MARABOU
Leptoptilos crumenifer
AFRICAN SACRED IBIS
Threskiornis aethiopicus
MALAGASY SACRED IBIS
Threskiornis bernieri
BLACK-HEADED IBIS
Threskiornis melanocephalus
AUSTRALIAN WHITE IBIS
Threskiornis molucca
STRAW-NECKED IBIS
Threskiornis spinicollis
RED-NAPED IBIS
Pseudibis papillosa
NORTHERN BALD IBIS
Geronticus eremita
HADADA IBIS
Bostrychia hagedash
WATTLED IBIS
Bostrychia carunculata
BUFF-NECKED IBIS
Theristicus caudatus
BLACK-FACED IBIS
Theristicus melanopsis
GREEN IBIS
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
BARE-FACED IBIS
Phimosus infuscatus
AMERICAN WHITE IBIS
Eudocimus alba
SCARLET IBIS
Eudocimus ruber
GLOSSY IBIS
Plegadis falcinellus
WHITE-FACED IBIS
Plegadis chihi
EURASIAN SPOONBILL
Platalea leucorodia
BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL
Platalea minor
AFRICAN SPOONBILL
Platalea alba
ROYAL SPOONBILL
Platalea regia
YELLOW-BILLED SPOONBILL
Platalea flavipes
ROSEATE SPOONBILL
Platalea ajaja
LIMPKIN
Aramus guarauna