Ecuador Photo Gallery: heron, egrets, and bitterns

We visited Ecuador in November, 2019.

These are large wading birds with long necks and legs. They fly with their necks retracted. Twenty-two species are found in Ecuador.

Capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus

heron

Striated heron, Butasides striatus

heron

Cocoi heron, Ardea cocoi

heron

Snowy egret, Egretta thala

snowy egret

Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis

cattle egrets


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Last modified 29 December 2019