PELECANIFORMES & OPISTHOCOMIFORMES - Neil's Wildlife Journal

ibises, herons, pelicans, Hamerkop, Shoebill and Hoatzin

Least Bittern [Botaurus exilis exilis]

Adult of nominate - Location : Medio Queso wetland, Los Chiles, Alajuela province, Costa Rica - Date of image : 02 Apr 2022

Dwarf Bittern [Botaurus sturmii]

Adult - Location : Gadinonyane Hide, Borakalalo National Park, North-west Province, South Africa – Date of image : 04 Nov 2007

Little Bittern [Botaurus minutus minutus]

Adult of nominate - Location : Quinta do Lago, Almancil, Algarve, Portugal – Date of image : 02 Apr 2017

Little Bittern [Botaurus minutus payesii]

Adult of sub-species payesii - Location : near Shoebill Island Camp, Bangweulu Wetlands National Park, Muchinga Province, Zambia – Date of image : 05 May 2011

Yellow-crowned Night Heron [Nyctanassa violacea pauper]

Adult of sub-species pauper – Location : Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galápagos, Ecuador – Date of image : 16 Nov 2013

Yellow-crowned Night Heron [Nyctanassa violacea pauper]

Sub-adult of sub-species pauper – Location : Champion-by- Floreana, Galápagos, Ecuador – Date of image : 15 Nov 2013

Yellow-crowned Night Heron [Nyctanassa violacea pauper]

Juvenile of sub-species pauper – Location : Post Office Bay, Isla Floreana, Galápagos, Ecuador – Date of image : 15 Nov 2013

Black-crowned Night Heron [Nycticorax nycticorax hoactli]

Adult of sub-species hoactli – Location : Arica, Chile – Date of image : 18 Sep 2012

Black-crowned Night Heron [Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax]

Adult of nominate – Location : Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa - Date of image : 08 Nov 2006

Black-crowned Night Heron [Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax]

Immature of nominate – Location : Lake Panic Hide, near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa - Date of image : 24 Aug 2006

Black-crowned Night Heron [Nycticorax nycticorax hoactli]

Immature of sub-species hoactli – Location : Playa Arena Blanca, Ite wetlands, Tacna Province, Peru – Date of image : 23 Sep 2012

Black-crowned Night Heron [Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax]

Adult of nominate – Location : Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa - Date of image : 16 Feb 2007

Black-crowned Night Heron [Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax]

Immature of nominate – Location : near Lebala Lodge, Linyanti Concession, northern Botswana – Date of image : 01 Jan 2009

Black-crowned Night Heron [Nycticorax nycticorax hoactli]

Adult of sub-species hoactli – Location : Medio Queso wetland, Los Chiles, Alajuela province, Costa Rica - Date of image : 02 Apr 2022

Black-crowned Night Heron [Nycticorax nycticorax hoactli]

Immature of sub-species hoactli – Location : Playa Arena Blanca, Ite wetlands, Tacna Province, Peru – Date of image : 23 Sep 2012

Whistling Heron [Syrigma sibilatrix sibilatrix]

Adult of nominate – Location : south of Carlos Pellegrini, Iberá National Park, Corrientes Province, Argentina - Date of image : 20 Sep 2013

Little Blue Heron [Egretta caerulea]

Juvenile – Location : Rio Tárcoles mangroves, Tárcoles, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica - Date of image : 23 Mar 2020

Tricolored Heron [Egretta tricolor ruficollis]

Adult of sub-species ruficollis – Location : Medio Queso wetland, Los Chiles, Alajuela province, Costa Rica - Date of image : 02 Apr 2022

Tricolored Heron [Egretta tricolor tricolor]

Adult of nominate – Location : Playa Arena Blanca, Ite wetlands, Tacna Province, Peru – Date of image : 23 Sep 2012

Tricolored Heron [Egretta tricolor ruficollis]

Adult of sub-species ruficollis – Location : Medio Queso wetland, Los Chiles, Alajuela province, Costa Rica - Date of image : 02 Apr 2022