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

Striated heron, Butasides striatus

Cocoi heron, Ardea cocoi

Snowy egret, Egretta thala

Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis

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