Pelecaniformes of the World
The birds on this page are from Australia, France, Germany, Japan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States of America. It is a snapshot of the thousands of the birds that inhabit our world. Enjoy the creatures around us and appreciate their beauty and sounds. This page is an ongoing work in progress.
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Ardeidae Family - Herons
Ardea cinerea - Grey Heron In A River Near Okuma, Okinawa (Japan) Aredea herodias - Great Blue Heron at Lake Belton, Texas (USA) Butorides striata - Striated Heron at Mangrove National Park In Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Egretta gularis - Western Reef Heron in Abu Dhabi, UAE Egretta novaehollandiae - White-faced Heron in Sydney, Australia Egretta tricolor - Tricolored Heron On A Stump at Lake Jackson, Texas (USA) Nycticorax nycticorax - Black-crowned Night-Heron At Kapolei, Hawaii (USA) |
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Ardeidae Family - Egrets
Bubulcus ibis - Cattle Egret at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (USA) Casmerodius albus - Great Egret in Condé-sur-l'Escaut, France Egretta garzetta - Little Egret on the Boso Peninsula In Japan Egretta saccra - Pacific Reef Egret Over Tokyo Bay, Japan |
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Ciconiidae Family
Ciconia ciconia - White Stork Pair Atop Their Nest In Feuchtwangen, Germany |
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Fregatidae Family
Fregata minor - Great Frigatebird over Kaneohi Bay, Hawaii (USA) |
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Pelecanidae Family
Pelecanus occidentalis - Brown Pelican On Bolivar Peninsula, Texas (USA) |
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Phalacrocoracidae Family
Phalacrocorax carbo - Great Cormorant in Cardiff, Wales (UK) Phalacrocorax pelagicus - Pelagic Cormorant Over Tokyo Bay, Japan Phalacrocroax capillatus - Japanese Cormorant in Yokosuka, Japan |
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Threskiornithidae Family
Threskiornis moluccus - Australian Ibis in Sydney, Australia |
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