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Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns—Ardeidae (13)

American Bittern Adult/immature

American BitternBotaurus lentiginosus

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Least Bittern Adult male

Least BitternBotaurus exilis

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Yellow-crowned Night Heron Adult

Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea

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Black-crowned Night Heron Adult (American)

Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax

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Little Blue Heron Adult

Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea

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Tricolored Heron Adult

Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor

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Reddish Egret Nonbreeding adult dark morph

Reddish EgretEgretta rufescens

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Snowy Egret Breeding adult

Snowy EgretEgretta thula

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Green Heron Adult

Green HeronButorides virescens

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Western Cattle-Egret Breeding adult

Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis

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Great Egret Adult

Great EgretArdea alba

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Gray Heron Adult

Gray HeronArdea cinerea

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Great Blue Heron Adult (Great Blue)

Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

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