Name Every Heron

This quiz challenges you to name every living heron, egret, and bittern species there is! Ardeidae is the family that includes all the herons, egrets, and bitterns, which are skinny, long-necked birds with sharp, spear-like bills that typically eat fish and live near water.
Only includes extant species
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Last updated: July 26, 2025
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Species
Tigriornis
White-crested Tiger-Heron
Tigrisoma
Rufescent Tiger-Heron
 
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron
Fasciated Tiger-Heron
Cochlearis
Boat-billed Heron
Agamia
Agami Heron
Zebrilus
Zigzag Heron
Botaurus
Eurasian Bittern
 
Australasian Bittern
American Bittern
Pinnated Bittern
Stripe-backed Bittern
Least Bittern
Black Bittern
Cinnamon Bittern
Schrenck's Bittern
Dwarf Bittern
Little Bittern
Yellow Bittern
Black-backed Bittern
Nyctanassa
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax
Black-crowned Night Heron
 
Nankeen Night Heron
Gorsachius
Malayan Night Heron
 
Japanese Night Heron
Pilherodius
Capped Heron
Syrigma
Whistling Heron
Egretta
Little Blue Heron
 
Tricolored Heron
Reddish Egret
Slaty Egret
Black Heron
Pacific Reef-Heron
 
Chinese Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Egret
Western Reef-Heron
Pied Heron
White-faced Heron
Calherodius
White-backed Night Heron
Oroanassa
White-eared Night Heron
Butorides
Striated Heron
 
Green Heron
Zonerodius
Forest Bittern
Ardeola
Rufous-bellied Heron
 
Squacco Heron
Malagasy Pond-Heron
Indian Pond-Heron
Chinese Pond-Heron
Javan Pond-Heron
Ardea
Western Cattle-Egret
 
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Pacific Heron
Great Egret
Yellow-billed Egret
Medium Egret
Plumed Egret
Gray Heron
Great Blue Heron
Cocoi Heron
Purple Heron
Humblot's Heron
White-bellied Heron
Great-billed Heron
Black-headed Heron
Goliath Heron
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