IOC English Name Scientific Name Comments
     
 
ORDER PODICIPEDIFORMES
 
Grebes
Family Podicipedidae
 
Alaotra Grebe Tachybaptus rufolavatus  
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis  
Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae  
Madagascar Grebe Tachybaptus pelzelnii  
Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus  
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps  
Atitlan Grebe Podilymbus gigas  
White-tufted Grebe Rollandia rolland  
Titicaca Grebe Rollandia microptera  
Hoary-headed Grebe Poliocephalus poliocephalus  
New Zealand Grebe Poliocephalus rufopectus  
Great Grebe Podiceps major  
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena  
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus  
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus  
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis  
Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis  
Junin Grebe Podiceps taczanowskii  
Hooded Grebe Podiceps gallardoi  
Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis  
Clark's Grebe Aechmophorus clarkii  
     
 
ORDER PHOENICOPTERIFORMES
 
Flamingos
Family Phoenicopteridae
 
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus  
American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber  
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis  
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor  
Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus  
James's Flamingo Phoenicoparrus jamesi  
     
 
ORDER CICONIIFORMES
 
Storks
Family Ciconiidae
 
Wood Stork Mycteria americana  
Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea  
Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis  
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala  
Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans  
African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus  
Black Stork Ciconia nigra  
Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii  
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus  
Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi  
Maguari Stork Ciconia maguari  
White Stork Ciconia ciconia  
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana  
Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus  
Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis  
Jabiru Jabiru mycteria  
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus  
Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius  
Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus  
     
Ibises, Spoonbills
Family Threskiornithidae
 
African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus ENG (1)
Malagasy Sacred Ibis Threskiornis bernieri AS (2)
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus  
Australian White Ibis Threskiornis molucca  
Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis  
Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa  
White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni  
Giant Ibis Pseudibis gigantea  
Northern Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita  
Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus  
Crested Ibis Nipponia nippon  
Olive Ibis Bostrychia olivacea  
Sao Tome Ibis Bostrychia bocagei  
Spot-breasted Ibis Bostrychia rara  
Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash  
Wattled Ibis Bostrychia carunculata  
Plumbeous Ibis Theristicus caerulescens  
Buff-necked Ibis Theristicus caudatus  
Black-faced Ibis Theristicus melanopis  
Sharp-tailed Ibis Cercibis oxycerca  
Green Ibis Mesembrinibis cayennensis  
Bare-faced Ibis Phimosus infuscatus  
American White Ibis Eudocimus albus  
Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber  
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus  
White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi  
Puna Ibis Plegadis ridgwayi  
Madagascar Ibis Lophotibis cristata  
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia  
Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor  
African Spoonbill Platalea alba  
Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia  
Yellow-billed Spoonbill Platalea flavipes  
Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja  
     
Herons, Bitterns
Family Ardeidae
 
Forest Bittern Zonerodius heliosylus  
White-crested Tiger Heron Tigriornis leucolopha  
Rufescent Tiger Heron Tigrisoma lineatum  
Fasciated Tiger Heron Tigrisoma fasciatum  
Bare-throated Tiger Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum  
Agami Heron Agamia agami  
Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius  
Zigzag Heron Zebrilus undulatus  
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris  
Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus  
American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus  
Pinnated Bittern Botaurus pinnatus  
Stripe-backed Bittern Ixobrychus involucris  
Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis  
Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus  
New Zealand Bittern Ixobrychus novaezelandiae  
Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis  
Von Schrenck's Bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus  
Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus  
Dwarf Bittern Ixobrychus sturmii  
Black Bittern Dupetor flavicollis  
White-eared Night Heron Gorsachius magnificus  
Japanese Night Heron Gorsachius goisagi  
Malayan Night Heron Gorsachius melanolophus  
White-backed Night Heron Gorsachius leuconotus  
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax  
Rufous Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus  
Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nyctanassa violacea  
Green Heron Butorides virescens  
Lava Heron Butorides sundevalli PS (3)
Striated Heron Butorides striata  
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides  
Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii  
Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus  
Javan Pond Heron Ardeola speciosa  
Malagasy Pond Heron Ardeola idae  
Rufous-bellied Heron Ardeola rufiventris  
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis  
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea  
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias  
Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi  
White-necked Heron Ardea pacifica  
Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala  
Humblot's Heron Ardea humbloti  
White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis  
Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana  
Goliath Heron Ardea goliath  
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea  
Great Egret Ardea alba  
Capped Heron Pilherodius pileatus  
Whistling Heron Syrigma sibilatrix  
Yellow-billed Egret Egretta intermedia  
Pied Heron Egretta picata  
White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae  
Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens  
Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca  
Slaty Egret Egretta vinaceigula  
Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor  
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea  
Snowy Egret Egretta thula  
Little Egret Egretta garzetta  
Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis  
Dimorphic Egret Egretta dimorpha  
Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra  
Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes  

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