Great Egret
Large white heron with long neck and yellow-orange bill. Gape line from bill extends to behind eye. Also called Common Egret.
Yellow-billed Egret
All white except for bill. Legs and feet black. Catches fish, amphibians and large insects in shallow water. Smaller and with shorter neck than Great Egret.
Little Egret
Snow-white plumage contrasts with black legs and dark bill to make this an elegant wading bird.
Cattle Egret
Mostly white, long legged water bird with orange beak and rather stocky build. Often in fields w/o water. More reddish feathers during breeding.
Striated Heron
A small heron with blue-gray back, some greenish plumage and pale belly. Sits partly hidden at water's edge.
Squacco Heron
Short-necked heron with brownish back and short, thick bill. Winter migrant from northern lattitudes where breeding occurs.
Black-headed Heron
Large with dark crown. long neck and grayish bill. Legs and feet dark.
Gray Heron
Tall heron with a sturdy, pinkish bill and long neck. Pattern in bluish grey and white.
Goliath Heron
The largest heron in the world. Reddish-brown and gray plumage with paler neck/chest.
Purple Heron
Large gray-purple heron with long neck and contrasting facial pattern.
Black-crowned Night-Heron
During the day this heron rests within dense tangles near water. World-wide distribution. Short neck.