Bird Family: Herons

Wetlands. All white; bill yellow; upper legs dull yellow; lower legs black.

Inland rivers. Rufous neck and mantle; black cap; yellow facial skin and legs. Feeds at night

Pastures and mixed grasslands. All white except in summer when buff on head, neck and back. Bill, legs yellow to pink.

Wetlands. In breeding plumage upperparts pale red-brown; non-breeding plumage pale tawny-brown; below and in flight white.

Okavango. Lagoons and backwaters. Told by yellow legs and feet plus tawny throat.

Wetlands. Very dark small heron; rich rufous below and on wings. Bill and legs normally yellow.

Wetlands. Adult has red-brown neck; young birds mostly light brown; below white.

Wetlands. Male has black crown, back and flight feathers (dark brown in female); rest of body, both sexes, buffy-brown, streaked white below.

Wetlands. All white; black bill and legs;feet yellow.

Wetlands. Grey wings and back. Grey-white body, black band on head; yellow bill and legs.

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