Bitterns, herons and egrets
Order: Ciconiiformes . Family: Ardeidae
The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large sized wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Unlike other long-necked birds suck as storks, ibises and spoonbills, members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted. There are 61 species worldwide and 16 species which occur in Pakistan.
1.Black crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax







3.Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus



4.Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus





5.Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis





6.Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris



7.Gray Heron Ardea cinerea


8.Goliath Heron Ardea goliath (A)



9.Purple Heron Ardea purpurea



10.Eastern Great Egret Ardea modesta



11.Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia




12.Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis



13.Little Egret Egretta garzetta


14.Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii



15.Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis




16.Striated Heron Butorides striata



Order: Ciconiiformes . Family: Ardeidae
The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large sized wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Unlike other long-necked birds suck as storks, ibises and spoonbills, members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted. There are 61 species worldwide and 16 species which occur in Pakistan.
1.Black crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
2.Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
3.Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus
4.Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus

5.Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis

6.Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris
7.Gray Heron Ardea cinerea
8.Goliath Heron Ardea goliath (A)
9.Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
10.Eastern Great Egret Ardea modesta
11.Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
12.Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis
13.Little Egret Egretta garzetta
14.Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii

15.Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
16.Striated Heron Butorides striata
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