Black Heron stamps - mainly images - gallery format

One each species

Largest families

70 Herons, Bitterns Ardeidae
    White-crested Tiger Heron
      Tigriornis leucolopha
    Rufescent Tiger Heron
      Tigrisoma lineatum
    Bare-throated Tiger Heron
      Tigrisoma mexicanum
    Boat-billed Heron
      Cochlearius cochlearius
    Agami Heron
      Agamia agami
    Zigzag Heron
      Zebrilus undulatus
    Eurasian Bittern
      Botaurus stellaris
    American Bittern
      Botaurus lentiginosus
    Pinnated Bittern
      Botaurus pinnatus
    Least Bittern
      Ixobrychus exilis
    Black Bittern
      Ixobrychus flavicollis
    Cinnamon Bittern
      Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
    Little Bittern
      Ixobrychus minutus
    Yellow Bittern
      Ixobrychus sinensis
    Yellow-crowned Night Heron
      Nyctanassa violacea
    Black-crowned Night Heron
      Nycticorax nycticorax
    Nankeen Night Heron
      Nycticorax caledonicus
    Malayan Night Heron
      Gorsachius melanolophus
    Capped Heron
      Pilherodius pileatus
    Whistling Heron
      Syrigma sibilatrix
    Little Blue Heron
      Egretta caerulea
    Tricolored Heron
      Egretta tricolor
    Reddish Egret
      Egretta rufescens
    Slaty Egret
      Egretta vinaceigula
    Black Heron
      Egretta ardesiaca
    Pacific Reef Heron
      Egretta sacra
    Chinese Egret
      Egretta eulophotes
    Snowy Egret
      Egretta thula
    Little Egret
      Egretta garzetta
    Dimorphic Egret
      Egretta dimorpha
    Western Reef Heron
      Egretta gularis
    Pied Heron
      Egretta picata
    White-faced Heron
      Egretta novaehollandiae
    White-backed Night Heron
      Calherodius leuconotus
    White-eared Night Heron
      Oroanassa magnifica
    Striated Heron
      Butorides striata
    Green Heron
      Butorides virescens
    Forest Bittern
      Zonerodius heliosylus
    Squacco Heron
      Ardeola ralloides
    Indian Pond Heron
      Ardeola grayii
    Chinese Pond Heron
      Ardeola bacchus
    Western Cattle Egret
      Bubulcus ibis
    Eastern Cattle Egret
      Bubulcus coromandus
    Great Egret
      Ardea alba
    Medium Egret
      Ardea intermedia
    Grey Heron
      Ardea cinerea
    Great Blue Heron
      Ardea herodias
    Cocoi Heron
      Ardea cocoi
    Purple Heron
      Ardea purpurea
    White-bellied Heron
      Ardea insignis
    Great-billed Heron
      Ardea sumatrana
    Black-headed Heron
      Ardea melanocephala
    Goliath Heron
      Ardea goliath
71 Hamerkop Scopidae
72 Shoebill Balaenicipitidae
73 Pelicans Pelecanidae
74 Hoatzin Opisthocomidae
75 New World Vultures Cathartidae
76 Secretarybird Sagittariidae
77 Ospreys Pandionidae
78 Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
79 Barn Owls Tytonidae
80 Owls Strigidae
81 Mousebirds Coliidae
82 Cuckoo Roller Leptosomidae
83 Trogons Trogonidae
84 Hoopoes Upupidae
85 Wood Hoopoes Phoeniculidae
86 Ground Hornbills Bucorvidae
87 Hornbills Bucerotidae
88 Rollers Coraciidae
89 Ground Rollers Brachypteraciidae
90 Kingfishers Alcedinidae
91 Todies Todidae
92 Motmots Momotidae
93 Bee-eaters Meropidae
94 Jacamars Galbulidae
95 Puffbirds Bucconidae
96 New World Barbets Capitonidae
97 Toucan Barbets Semnornithidae
98 Toucans Ramphastidae
99 Asian Barbets Megalaimidae
100 African Barbets Lybiidae
101 Honeyguides Indicatoridae
102 Woodpeckers Picidae
103 Seriemas Cariamidae
104 Caracaras, Falcons Falconidae
105 New Zealand Parrots Strigopidae
106 Cockatoos Cacatuidae
107 African & New World Parrots Psittacidae
108 Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
109 New Zealand Wrens Acanthisittidae
111 Asities Philepittidae
112 Typical Broadbills Eurylaimidae
113 African & Green Broadbills Calyptomenidae
114 Pittas Pittidae
115 Ovenbirds Furnariidae
116 Antbirds Thamnophilidae
118 Antpittas Grallariidae
119 Gnateaters Conopophagidae
120 Tapaculos Rhinocryptidae
121 Crescentchests Melanopareiidae
122 Tyrant Flycatchers Tyrannidae
123 Cotingas Cotingidae
124 Manakins Pipridae
125 Sharpbill, Tityras, Becards Tityridae
126 Lyrebirds Menuridae
127 Scrubbirds Atrichornithidae
128 Bowerbirds Ptilonorhynchidae
129 Australasian Treecreepers Climacteridae
130 Australasian Wrens Maluridae
131 Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
133 Pardalotes Pardalotidae
134 Australasian Warblers Acanthizidae
135 Australasian Babblers Pomatostomidae
136 Logrunners Orthonychidae
137 Satinbirds Cnemophilidae
138 Berrypeckers, Longbills Melanocharitidae
139 Painted Berrypeckers Paramythiidae
140 New Zealand Wattlebirds Callaeidae
141 Stitchbird Notiomystidae
143 Jewel-babblers, Quail-thrushes Cinclosomatidae
144 Wattle-eyes, Batises Platysteiridae
145 Bushshrikes Malaconotidae
147 Vangas, Helmetshrikes, Woodshrikes, Shrike-flycatchers Vangidae
148 Bristlehead Pityriaseidae
149 Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Peltops Artamidae
150 Mottled Berryhunter Rhagologidae
151 Ioras Aegithinidae
152 Cuckooshrikes Campephagidae
153 Whiteheads Mohouidae
158 Whistlers and allies Pachycephalidae
159 Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers Vireonidae
160 Figbirds, Orioles, Piopios Oriolidae
161 Drongos Dicruridae
162 Fantails, Silktails Rhipiduridae
163 Monarchs Monarchidae
165 Shrikes Laniidae
166 Crows, Jays Corvidae
169 Ifrita Ifritidae
170 Birds-of-paradise Paradisaeidae
171 Australasian Robins Petroicidae
172 Rockfowl Picathartidae
173 Rockjumpers Chaetopidae
175 Waxwings Bombycillidae
176 Silky-flycatchers Ptiliogonatidae
177 Hypocolius Hypocoliidae
178 Palmchat Dulidae
179 Oos Mohoidae
181 Fairy Flycatchers Stenostiridae
182 Tits, Chickadees Paridae
183 Penduline Tits Remizidae
184 Nicators Nicatoridae
185 Bearded Reedling Panuridae
186 Larks Alaudidae
187 Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
188 Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae
190 Crombecs, African Warblers Macrosphenidae
191 Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies Cettiidae
193 Yellow Flycatchers Erythrocercidae
195 Bushtits Aegithalidae
196 Leaf Warblers & Allies Phylloscopidae
197 Reed Warblers, Grauer's Warbler & Allies Acrocephalidae
198 Grassbirds & Allies Locustellidae
199 Black-capped Donacobius Donacobiidae
201 Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
202 Sylviid Babblers Sylviidae
203 Parrotbills and allies Paradoxornithidae
204 White-eyes Zosteropidae
205 Babblers, Scimitar Babblers Timaliidae
206 Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
208 Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
210 Sugarbirds Promeropidae
211 Fairy-bluebirds Irenidae
212 Goldcrests, Kinglets Regulidae
215 Wrens Troglodytidae
216 Gnatcatchers Polioptilidae
217 Nuthatches Sittidae
218 Wallcreeper Tichodromidae
219 Treecreepers Certhiidae
220 Mockingbirds, Thrashers Mimidae
221 Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
222 Oxpeckers Buphagidae
223 Thrushes Turdidae
224 Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
225 Dippers Cinclidae
226 Leafbirds Chloropseidae
227 Flowerpeckers Dicaeidae
228 Sunbirds Nectariniidae
229 Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches Passeridae
230 Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae
231 Waxbills, Munias & Allies Estrildidae
232 Indigobirds, Whydahs Viduidae
234 Accentors Prunellidae
235 Wagtails, Pipits Motacillidae
236 Przevalski's Finch Urocynchramidae
237 Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
238 Longspurs, Snow Buntings Calcariidae
239 Thrush-tanager Rhodinocichlidae
240 Buntings Emberizidae
241 New World Sparrows, Bush Tanagers Passerellidae
242 Chat-tanagers Calyptophilidae
243 Hispaniolan Tanagers Phaenicophilidae
245 Spindalises Spindalidae
247 Cuban Warblers Teretistridae
248 Yellow-breasted Chat Icteriidae
249 Oropendolas, Orioles, Blackbirds Icteridae
250 New World Warblers Parulidae
251 Mitrospingid Tanagers Mitrospingidae
252 Cardinals & Allies Cardinalidae
253 Tanagers and allies Thraupidae

Stamps showing Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca

Distribution map for Black Heron, range

Black Heron IOC v14.1: 2669 birdtheme SpecID 2931
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Austria 03.06.2002 Zoological garden SchÃ¶nbrunn 4v sheet

Guinea-Bissau 30.09.2001 Water birds Strip

Guinea-Bissau 30.09.2001 Water birds Sheet

Namibia 07.07.2016 Herons

Sierra Leone 04.01.2000 Birds of Africa Sheet

Tanzania 18.02.1999 Birds of the world Sheet

Uganda 06.12.1999 Birds of Uganda Sheet