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Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies
Pelecaniformes
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Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native pelicans, herons, ibises, and allies All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
458,329 observations
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Great Egret
Ardea alba
419,979 observations
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
181,633 observations
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
179,387 observations
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
146,471 observations
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens
136,199 observations
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Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
100,262 observations
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White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
99,049 observations
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
86,388 observations
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
85,292 observations
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
80,256 observations
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Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
60,196 observations
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Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
40,618 observations
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Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
39,901 observations
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
39,530 observations