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Maryland Checklist - Family: Ardeidae - all-time (Total: 13)   

	Photos	Common Name	Genus	Species	Records	Category	Family	Order	Class	Kingdom
1		American Bittern	Botaurus	lentiginosus	231	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
2		Least Bittern	Ixobrychus	exilis	149	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
3		Great Blue Heron	Ardea	herodias	3251	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
4		Great Egret	Ardea	alba	783	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
5		Little Egret	Egretta	garzetta	3	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
6		Snowy Egret	Egretta	thula	346	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
7		Little Blue Heron	Egretta	caerulea	302	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
8		Tricolored Heron	Egretta	tricolor	251	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
9		Reddish Egret	Egretta	rufescens	6	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
10		Cattle Egret	Bubulcus	ibis	205	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
11		Green Heron	Butorides	virescens	1045	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
12		Black-crowned Night-Heron	Nycticorax	nycticorax	657	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
13		Yellow-crowned Night-Heron	Nyctanassa	violacea	524	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia