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Herons, Egrets and Bitterns (Family Ardeidae)

A ringing history of Herons, Egrets and Bitterns in southern Africa, 1948-2002

Ringing totals and capture methods

Individual species ringing histories

• 54 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
• 55 Blackheaded Heron Ardea melanocephala
• 56 Goliath Heron Ardea goliath
• 57 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
• 58 Great White Heron Casmerodius albus
• 59 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
• 60 Yellowbilled Egret Egretta intermedia
• 61 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
• 62 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
• 63 Greenbacked Heron Butorides striatus
• 64 Black Egret Egretta ardesiaca
• 66 Dwarf Bittern Ixobrychus sturmii
• 67 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus
• 69 Blackcrowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
• 70 Whitebacked Night Heron Gorsachius leuconotus
• 71 Bittern Botaurus stellaris
• 65 Rufousbellied Heron Butorides rufiventris 25 ringed
• 883 Madagascar Squacco Heron Ardeola idae 0
• 982 Slaty Egret Egretta vinaceigula 1
• 1015 Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea 0

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