Little Egret 小白鹭

Order : Pelecaniformes 鹳形目

Family : Ardeidae 鹭科
Genus : Egretta 白鹭属

Binomial name : Egretta garzetta

Little Egret
小白鹭

Size: 55~65cm
Habitat: Various open freshwater and coastal wetlands, paddyfields, cultivation.

date: 20220919 4:15pm . River Nile Aswan @ Egypt

date: 20220920 5:13pm . River Nile Edfu @ Egypt

date: 20220920 5:13pm . River Nile Edfu @ Egypt

date: 20220921 12:51pm . River Nile Luxor @ Egypt

Black-winged Stilt 黑翅长脚鹬

Order : Charadriiformes 鸻形目

Family : Recurvirostridae 反嘴鹬科
Genus : Himantopus 长脚鹬属

Binomial name : Himantopus himantopus

Black-winged Stilt
黑翅长脚鹬

Size: 37.5cm
Habitat: Borders of open wetlands, saltpans, coastal pools, large river. Lowlands.

date: 20220919 4:18pm . River Nile Aswan @ Egypt

Garganey 白眉鸭

Order : Anseriformes 雁形目

Family : Anatidae 雁鸭科
Genus : Spatula 匙嘴鸭属

Binomial name : Spatula querquedula

Garganey
白眉鸭

Size: 36~41cm

Habitat: Lakes, marshes, various wetlands. Up to 800m.

date: 20220920 4:24pm . River Nile Edfu @ Egypt

Ruff 流苏鹬

Order : Charadriiformes 鸻形目

Family : Scolopacidae 鹬科
Genus : Calidris 滨鹬属

Binomial name : Calidris pugnax

Ruff
流苏鹬

Size: male 29~32cm, female 22~26
Habitat: Marshes, grassy areas, rice paddies, coastal pools, rarely mudflats. 

date: 20220920 3:54pm . River Nile Edfu @ Egypt

Great Cormorant 普通鸬鹚

Order : Suliformes 鲣鸟目

Family : Phalacrocoracidae 鸬鹚科
Genus : Phalacrocorax 鸬鹚属

Binomial name : Phalacrocorax carbo

Great Cormorant
普通鸬鹚

Size: 72~90cm
Habitat: Various wetlands.

date: 20220920 4:05pm . River Nile Edfu @ Egypt

Eurasian Spoonbill 白琵鹭

Order : Pelecaniformes 鹳形目

Family : Threskiornithidae 鹮科
Genus : Platalea 琵鹭属

Binomial name : Platalea leucorodia

Eurasian Spoonbill
白琵鹭

Size: 74~87cm
Habitat: Extensive, shallow wetlands with muddy clay or fine, sandy beds.

date: 20220920 3:52pm . River Nile Edfu @ Egypt

African Swamphen 非洲紫水鸡

Order : Gruiformes 鹤形目

Family : Rallidae 秧鸡科
Genus : Porphyrio 紫水鸡属

Binomial name : Porphyrio madagascariensis

African Swamphen
非洲紫水鸡

Size: 42cm?
Habitat: freshwater or brackish ponds, slow flowing rivers, especially those flanked by reeds. 

date: 20220920 3:52pm . River Nile Edfu @ Egypt

date: 20220921 3:51pm . River Nile Luxor @ Egypt