Ardeidae - herons, egrets, bitterns

The birds in this family live in wetlands. Most of them have long necks; short tails; long, pointed bills, and long legs. They eat fish, crustaceans, amphibians, and other aquatic animals.

Endangered in N.H.	Threatened in N.H.	Introduced
Endangered in U.S.	Threatened in U.S.	Breeds in N.H.

New Hampshire Species		Other North American Species
American Bittern Black-crowned Night Heron Cattle Egret Great Blue Heron Great Egret Green Heron Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Tricolored Heron Yellow-crowned Night Heron		Reddish Egret Agami Heron Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Boat-billed Heron Capped Heron Chinese Egret Chinese Pond-Heron Cocoi Heron Fasciated Tiger-Heron Gray Heron Little Egret Pinnated Bittern Rufescent Tiger-Heron Striated Heron Western Reef-Heron Yellow Bittern

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Ardeidae - herons, egrets, bitterns

Endangered in N.H.

Threatened in N.H.

Introduced

Endangered in U.S.

Threatened in U.S.

Breeds in N.H.