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
garça-azul-grande / garça-real-americana
Ardea herodias
garça-de-barriga-branca
Ardea insignis
garça-de-bico-grande
Ardea sumatrana
garça-de-cabeça-preta
Ardea melanocephala
garça-de-pescoço-branco
Ardea pacifica
garça-gigante
Ardea goliath
garça-malgaxe
Ardea humbloti
garça-moura
Ardea cocoi
garça-moura-europeia / garça-real
Ardea cinerea
garça-roxa / garça-vermelha
Ardea purpurea
American Egret
Ardea alba