This list is based on the IOC WorldBirdNames classification ver 2.10 (2011)
Visit Herons & Bitterns on Aviceda’s Wild Bird Gallery
- Forest Bittern Zonerodius heliosylus
- White-crested Tiger Heron Tigriornis leucolopha
- 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
- Zigzag Heron Zebrilus undulatus
- Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris
- Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus
- American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus
- Pinnated Bittern Botaurus pinnatus
- Stripe-backed Bittern Ixobrychus involucris
- Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis
- Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus
- Black-backed Bittern Ixobrychus dubius
- Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
- Von Schrenck’s Bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus
- Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
- Dwarf Bittern Ixobrychus sturmii
- Black Bittern Dupetor flavicollis
- White-eared Night Heron Gorsachius magnificus
- Japanese Night Heron Gorsachius goisagi
- Malayan Night Heron Gorsachius melanolophus
- White-backed Night Heron Gorsachius leuconotus
- 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
- Javan Pond Heron Ardeola speciosa
- Malagasy Pond Heron Ardeola idae
- 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
- White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis
- Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana
- Goliath Heron Ardea goliath
- Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Capped Heron Pilherodius pileatus
- Whistling Heron Syrigma sibilatrix
- Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
- Pied Heron Egretta picata
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens
- Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca
- Slaty Egret Egretta vinaceigula
- Tricolored 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
- Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes
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