Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns)

Extant genera: 19
Extant species: 65
Distribution: Worldwide

Great Egret
(Ardea alba)

Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)

Goliath heron
(Ardea goliath)

 Great Blue Heron
(Ardea herodias)
Black-headed Heron
(Ardea melanocephala)		 Purple Heron
(Ardea purpurea)		 American Bittern
(Botaurus lentiginosus)		 Cattle Egret
(Bubulcus ibis)
Striated Heron
(Butorides striata)

Lava Heron
(Butorides sundevalli)

 Green Heron
(Butorides virescens)		 Black Egret
(Egretta ardesiaca)
Little Blue Heron
(Egretta caerulea)		 Little Egret
(Egretta garzetta)		 Snowy Egret
(Egretta thula)

Tricolored heron
(Egretta tricolor)
Least Bittern
(Ixobrychus exilis)		 Little Bittern
(Ixobrychus minutus)		 Yellow-crowned Night Heron
(Nyctanassa violacea)		 Black-crowned Night Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
Capped Heron
(Pilherodius pileatus)		 Rufescent Tiger Heron
(Tigrisoma lineatum)		 Bare-throated Tiger Heron
(Tigrisoma mexicanum)		  

Ciconiidae (Storks)

Extant genera: 6
Extant species: 19
Distribution: Worldwide
African Openbill
(Anastomus lamelligerus)
 Abdim's Stork
(Ciconia abdimii)
 White Stork
(Ciconia ciconia)

Woolly-necked Stork
(Ciconia episcopus)
Black Stork
(Ciconia nigra)		 Storm's Stork
(Ciconia stormi)		 Saddle-billed Stork
(Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)		 Marabou Stork
(Leptotilos crumeniferus)
Wood Stork
(Mycteria americana)		 Yellow-billed Stork
(Myctria ibis)		    

Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills)

Extant genera: 14
Extant species: 32
Distribution: Worldwide
Hadada Ibis
(Bostrychia hagedash)
 American White Ibis
(Eudocimus albus)
 Scarlet Ibis
(Eudocimus ruber)
 Southern Bald Ibis
(Geronticus calvus)
Northern Bald Ibis
(Geronticus eremita)		 Madagascar Ibis
(Lophotibis cristata)		 Bare-faced Ibis
(Phimosus infuscatus)		 African Spoonbill
(Platalea alba)
Roseate Spoonbill
(Platalea ajaja)		 Eurasian Spoonbill
(Platalea leucorodia)		 Royal Spoonbill
(Platalea regua)		 White-faced Ibis
(Plegadis chihi)
Glossy Ibis
(Plegadis falcinellus)		 Buff-necked Ibis
(Theristicus caudatus)		 Sacred Ibis
(Threskiornis aethiopicus)		 Australian White Ibis
(Threskiornis molucca)
Straw-necked Ibis
(Threskiornis spinicollis)