Green Ibis
English: Green Ibis
Dutch: Groene Ibis
Sranan: Korokoro
Trio: Kurukë
Wayana: Toko(toko)
Class: Birds
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Threskiornithidae
Scarlet Ibis
Scientific name: Eudocimus ruber
English: Scarlet Ibis
Dutch: Rode Ibis
Sranan: Korikori / Flamingo
Trio: Kurukë
Wayana: Takpilem Toko
Class: Birds
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Threskiornithidae
Distribution
Unknown in southern Suriname.
Boat-billed Heron
Scientific name: Cochlearius cochlearius
Vern: boat-billed heron (En); schuitbekreiger (Du)
Local: arapapa (Sr)
Indig: warapahpa (Tr)
Class: Birds
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Capped Heron
Scientific name: Pilherodius pileatus
Vern: capped heron (En); kapreiger (Du)
Local: sabaku (Sr)
Indig: kurairuimë (Tr); tuna aklo (Way)
Class: Birds
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Great Egret
Scientific name: Ardea alba
English: Great Egret
Dutch: Grote Zilverreiger
Sranan: Galin / Sabaku
Trio: Wara Ineku Apihpë
Wayana: Warala / Wakalaimë
Class: Birds
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Distribution
Common in the estuarine zone and the rest of the coastal plain.
Cocoi Heron
Scientific name: Ardea cocoi
English: Cocoi Heron
Dutch: Sokoireiger
Sranan: Kumawari
Trio: Wara Ineku Apihpë
Wayana: Tuna aklo / Makwali / Mapaiwale
Class: Birds
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Scientific name: Nyctanassa violacea
English: Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Dutch: Geelkruinkwak
Sranan: Dikkop
Trio: Kurairuimë
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Distribution
Unknown in southern Suriname.
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Black-crowned Night-Heron
Scientific name:Nycticorax nycticorax
Vern: black-crowned night-heron(En) ; kwak (Du)
Local: dikkop (Sr)
Indig: kurairuimë(Tr)
Class: Birds
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
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Stripe-backed Bittern
Scientific name: Ixobrychus involucris
English: Stripe-backed Bittern
Dutch: Gestreepte Woudaap
Sranan: Stontyontyon
Trio: Sokotoimë
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Distribution
Unknown in southern Suriname.
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Least Bittern
Scientific name: Ixobrychus exilis
English: Least Bittern
Dutch: Amerikaanse Woudaap
Sranan: Stontyontyon
Trio: Kujawiwi
Wayana: Kujawi
Class: Birds
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae