Genus
Ardea
11 species in this taxon
Ardea (Ardea) is a genus of closely related species sharing distinctive morphological features. Notable species include American Egret, Black-headed Heron, Cocoi Heron, and Goliath Heron. It belongs to Ardeidae (Ardeidae).
Species in this Genus
Cocoireiher
Ardea cocoi
Goliathreiher
Ardea goliath
Graureiher
Ardea cinerea
Kaiserreiher
Ardea insignis
Kanadareiher
Ardea herodias
Madagaskarreiher
Ardea humbloti
Purpurreiher
Ardea purpurea
Rußreiher
Ardea sumatrana
Schwarzhalsreiher
Ardea melanocephala
Silberreiher
Ardea alba
Weißhalsreiher
Ardea pacifica