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Category: Pelicans and Allies
About Hamerkop
The Hamerkop are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Scopidae</em>) within the order Pelicans and Allies…
About Shoebill
The Shoebill are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Balaenicipitidae</em>) within the order Pelicans an…
About Pelicans and Allies
Pelecaniformes include the pelicans (Pelecanidae) and their allies: the herons, egrets, bitterns, ibises, spoo…
About Herons, Bitterns
The Herons, Bitterns are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Ardeidae</em>) within the order Pelicans an…
About Ibises, Spoonbills
The Ibises, Spoonbills are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Threskiornithidae</em>) within the order …
About Pelicans
The Pelicans are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Pelecanidae</em>) within the order Pelicans and All…
Hamerkop
Hamerkop (<em>Scopus umbretta</em>) is a species of Hamerkop (<em>Scopidae</em>) in th…
Shoebill
Shoebill (<em>Balaeniceps rex</em>) is a species of Shoebill (<em>Balaenicipitidae</em>…
Agami Heron
Agami Heron (<em>Agamia agami</em>) is a species of Herons, Bitterns (<em>Ardeidae</em>…
African Sacred Ibis
African Sacred Ibis (<em>Threskiornis aethiopicus</em>) is a species of Ibises, Spoonbills (<em…
American White Pelican
American White Pelican (<em>Pelecanus erythrorhynchos</em>) is a species of Pelicans (<em>Pe…
American Bittern
American Bittern (<em>Botaurus lentiginosus</em>) is a species of Herons, Bitterns (<em>Arde…
African Spoonbill
African Spoonbill (<em>Platalea alba</em>) is a species of Ibises, Spoonbills (<em>Threskior…
Australian Pelican
Australian Pelican (<em>Pelecanus conspicillatus</em>) is a species of Pelicans (<em>Pelecan…
Ascension Night Heron
Ascension Night Heron (<em>Nycticorax olsoni</em>) is a species of Herons, Bitterns (<em>Ard…
American White Ibis
American White Ibis (<em>Eudocimus albus</em>) is a species of Ibises, Spoonbills (<em>Thres…
Brown Pelican
Brown Pelican (<em>Pelecanus occidentalis</em>) is a species of Pelicans (<em>Pelecanidae<…
Australasian Bittern
Australasian Bittern (<em>Botaurus poiciloptilus</em>) is a species of Herons, Bitterns (<em>…
Andean Ibis
Andean Ibis (<em>Theristicus branickii</em>) is a species of Ibises, Spoonbills (<em>Threski…
Dalmatian Pelican
Dalmatian Pelican (<em>Pelecanus crispus</em>) is a species of Pelicans (<em>Pelecanidae<…
Bare-throated Tiger Heron
Bare-throated Tiger Heron (<em>Tigrisoma mexicanum</em>) is a species of Herons, Bitterns (<em&…
Australian White Ibis
Australian White Ibis (<em>Threskiornis molucca</em>) is a species of Ibises, Spoonbills (<em&g…
Great White Pelican
Great White Pelican (<em>Pelecanus onocrotalus</em>) is a species of Pelicans (<em>Pelecanid…
Bermuda Night Heron
Bermuda Night Heron (<em>Nyctanassa carcinocatactes</em>) is a species of Herons, Bitterns (<em…
