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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
American Bittern
Botaurus
lentiginosus
242
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
2
Least Bittern
Ixobrychus
exilis
152
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
3
Great Blue Heron
Ardea
herodias
3737
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
4
Great Egret
Ardea
alba
840
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
5
Little Egret
Egretta
garzetta
3
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
6
Snowy Egret
Egretta
thula
361
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
7
Little Blue Heron
Egretta
caerulea
330
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
8
Tricolored Heron
Egretta
tricolor
259
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
9
Reddish Egret
Egretta
rufescens
6
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
10
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus
ibis
212
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
11
Green Heron
Butorides
virescens
1072
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
12
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax
nycticorax
678
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
13
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nyctanassa
violacea
542
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
