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Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) group feeding in marshland. South America Buckland pond jigsaw. Banded Land-rail (Rallus phippensis). SE Asia & Australia Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) on mud flat in Mangrove. South America Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber). South America Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber). South America Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) group flying past. South America Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) mating pair. Europe, Africa & Asia Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) chick, 3 days old. Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) chick, 3 days old, yawning. Great White Egret (Egretta alba) taking off from a mud bank. Worldwide in warm climates Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) on the southwest coast of Africa. Europe, Africa Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori). Africa Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) swallowing a Golden Carp (Cyprinus carpio). Europe, Africa & Asia Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) swallowing a goldfish. Karoo Korhaan (Eupodotis vigorsii). Africa Black Korhaan (Eupodotis afra) male calling. Africa Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) fishing at low tide. Europe, Africa & Asia Black Korhaan (Eupodotis afra) male. Africa Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) chick, in a nest. Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) chick, 3 days old. Hatchling Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) chick resting after struggling from the egg. Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) chick struggling out of its shell, still with half the shell stuck to its head. Purple Gallinule (Porphyrula martinica), Florida Everglades. Green-backed Heron (Butorides striatus) watching a passing raptor. Purple Gallinule (Porphyrula martinica) feeding on a water lily seed pod. Great White Egret (Egretta alba) walking off with catfish. White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) flying against setting sun. Americas White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) flock at dusk. Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis) on a dead tree at sunset. Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea). Bare Throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum). Central America Great Egret (Casmerodius albus). Bare Throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum). Central America Takahe (Porphyrio mantelli). New Zealand Takahe (Porphyrio mantelli). New Zealand Yellow-billed Storks (Mycteria ibis) shading the water's surface while fishing. East Africa Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) taking off from water. Kenya