Herons (us-RGV)
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Ardeidae
The members of this family are all primarily associated with wetlands, and prey on fish, frogs and other aquatic species. Some, like the Cattle Egret, also take large insects, and are less tied to watery environments. Some members of this group nest colonially in trees, others, notably the bitterns, use reedbeds.
Genus: Botaurus
Genus: Ixobrychus
Genus: Ardea
Genus: Egretta
- Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
- Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
- Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
- Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens)
Genus: Bubulcus
Genus: Butorides
Genus: Nycticorax
