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
American Egret
Ardea alba
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
Gray/Purple Heron
Ardea cinerea
Great-billed Heron
Ardea sumatrana
Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
Ardea herodias
Humblot's Heron
Ardea humbloti
Pacific Heron
Ardea pacifica
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
White-bellied Heron
Ardea insignis