ADW: Ardeidae: PICTURES

Ardeidaeherons(Also: herons and bitterns)

- least bittern
  Ixobrychus exilis
- least bittern
  Ixobrychus exilis
- least bittern
  Ixobrychus exilis
- least bittern
  Ixobrychus exilis
- least bittern
  Ixobrychus exilis
- yellow-crowned night heron
  Nyctanassa violacea
- yellow-crowned night heron
  Nyctanassa violacea
- yellow-crowned night heron
  Nyctanassa violacea
- yellow-crowned night heron
  Nyctanassa violacea
- yellow-crowned night heron
  Nyctanassa violacea
- yellow-crowned night heron
  Nyctanassa violacea
- yellow-crowned night heron
  Nyctanassa violacea
- yellow-crowned night heron
  Nyctanassa violacea
- yellow-crowned night heron
  Nyctanassa violacea
- yellow-crowned night heron
  Nyctanassa violacea

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