Herons in Africa
Learn about 19 birds from the Herons family (Ardeidae) found in Africa. Includes 9 regular species and 10 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.
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Accentors
African Barbets
Albatrosses
Auks
Avocets and Stilts
Barn Owls
Bee-eaters
Bush Warblers
Bustards
Cormorants
Cranes
Crows and Jays
Cuckoos
Dippers
Drongos
Ducks, Geese and Swans
Falcons and Caracaras
Finches
Flamingos
Gannets and Boobies
Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds
Grebes
Gulls, Terns and Skimmers
Hawks and Eagles
Herons
Hoopoes
Ibises and Spoonbills
Jacanas
Kingfishers
Kinglets and Firecrests
Larks
Leaf Warblers
Nightjars
Northern Storm-petrels
Nuthatches
Old World Buntings
Old World Flycatchers and Chats
Old World Orioles
Old World Sparrows
Old World Warblers
Osprey
Ostriches
Oystercatchers
Parrots
Penguins
Petrels and Shearwaters
Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse
Pigeons and Doves
Pipits and Wagtails
Plovers
Rails, Gallinules and Coots
Reed Warblers
Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes
Secretarybird
Shoebill
Shrikes
Skuas
Starlings
Swallows and Martins
Swifts
Thick-knees
Thrushes
Tits and Chickadees
Treecreepers
Typical Owls
Waxbills
Weavers
Woodpeckers
Wrens
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Vagrant Ardeidae Birds
Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.
Vagrant Ardeidae Birds
Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.
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By Family
Accentors
African Barbets
Albatrosses
Auks
Avocets and Stilts
Barn Owls
Bee-eaters
Bush Warblers
Bustards
Cormorants
Cranes
Crows and Jays
Cuckoos
Dippers
Drongos
Ducks, Geese and Swans
Falcons and Caracaras
Finches
Flamingos
Gannets and Boobies
Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds
Grebes
Gulls, Terns and Skimmers
Hawks and Eagles
Herons
Hoopoes
Ibises and Spoonbills
Jacanas
Kingfishers
Kinglets and Firecrests
Larks
Leaf Warblers
Nightjars
Northern Storm-petrels
Nuthatches
Old World Buntings
Old World Flycatchers and Chats
Old World Orioles
Old World Sparrows
Old World Warblers
Osprey
Ostriches
Oystercatchers
Parrots
Penguins
Petrels and Shearwaters
Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse
Pigeons and Doves
Pipits and Wagtails
Plovers
Rails, Gallinules and Coots
Reed Warblers
Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes
Secretarybird
Shoebill
Shrikes
Skuas
Starlings
Swallows and Martins
Swifts
Thick-knees
Thrushes
Tits and Chickadees
Treecreepers
Typical Owls
Waxbills
Weavers
Woodpeckers
Wrens