The agami heron is found in lowland forests from southern Mexico to northern South America. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened

In the early 20th century, the long feathers of the great egret were used on ladies’ hats. The species was almost hunted into extinction. It is found in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The gray heron is the largest heron in Europe. It is also found in Africa and Asia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The Cocoi heron is found in South America. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

At around 4-5 feet in height, Goliath herons are the largest of all living herons. It is found from Southern Egypt into South Africa and in isolated populations in the Middle East and India. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The great blue heron is the largest heron in North America. It is found in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The Madagascar heron breeds only in Madagascar. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered

The white-bellied heron is found from the eastern Himalayan foothills in Bhutan and north-east India to the hills of Bangladesh, and north Myanmar. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered

The intermediate egret is found across Africa south of the Sahara, as well as in South and Southeast Asia, to China, Japan, New Guinea, and Australia IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The black-headed heron is found in Sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Eritrea and south to South Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The white-necked heron is found across Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The purple heron is found across Asia and Africa and in parts of Europe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The great-billed heron is found in Australia, Brunei Darussalam, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The Chinese pond-heron is found in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, , Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The Indian pond-heron breeds from southern Iran and east to India, Burma, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The Malagasy Pond-heron is found in Madagascar and the Seychelles. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered

The squacco heron is named for its piercing ‘squawk’ call. It is found in Europe, Asia, and Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The rufous-bellied heron is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The Javan pond-heron is found in Cambodi, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

During the breeding season, the American Bittern ranges from the Mid-United States to northern Canada. It is found in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The pinnated bittern is found in shallow freshwater marshes and lake edges from Mexico to Argentina.IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The Australasian bittern is found in the wetlands of southern Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable

The great bittern is more likely to be heard than seen. During the mating season, the male's booming call can be heard up to a mile away. It is found in Europe, Asia, and Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The cattle egret is native to Africa and Asia. It made its own way to other continents and was first reported in the United States in 1941. It is found in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The green heron breeds in most of the eastern United States from the Canadian border south to the Gulf of Mexico and west to the Great Plains. On the Pacific coast, it breeds from British Columbia south to California and Arizona. It is found in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The striated heron is also known as the green-backed heron. It is found in Central and South America, Asia, Africa, and Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The white-backed night-heron is found across much of Sub-Saharan Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The boat-billed heron has a large flat bill. It is found from Mexico to South America. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The black heron is found in sub-Saharan Africa. It uses its wings to create a shady spot that attracts fish! IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

In the U.S., the little blue Heron is found along the Atlantic coast from Massachusetts to Florida, but it is most abundant along the Gulf of Mexico. It is found in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The Chinese egret breeds in Russia, North Korea, South Korea, and mainland China. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The little egret is usually found in large wetland areas. It is found in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia/Oceania. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The western reef-egret is native to Africa and Asia, but vagrant individuals have been recorded as far away as the Caribbean and North America. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The white-faced heron is found in Australia, Christmas Island, Fiji, Indonesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The pied heron is found in Indonesia and northern Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

In the U.S., the reddish egret is found on the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana and in the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of southern Florida. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened

The Pacific reef egret comes in a dark morph and a light morph. It is found in Asia and Australia/Oceania. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The snowy egret is found throughout North, Central, and South America as well as the Caribbean. It is found in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The tricolored heron is also known as the Louisiana heron. The tricolored heron breeds in southeastern New Mexico and Texas, on the Gulf Coast, and on the Atlantic Coast from Florida to New Jersey. It is sometimes seen in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The slaty egret is found in Zambia, Botswana, and northern Namibia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable

The Japanese night-heron is a small, stocky heron found in East Asia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable

The Malayan night-heron is found in Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The cinnamon bittern is found in Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

Schrenck's bittern is found in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The least bittern breeds in the central and eastern United States. It winters in Florida, Mexico, and Central and South America. It is found in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The black bittern is found in Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, the Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The stripe-backed bittern is found in South America. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The little bittern is found in Asia, Africa, and Europe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The New Zealand little bittern was once found in New Zealand. It became extinct sometime before 1900. IUCN Redlist Status: Extinct

The yellow bittern is found in freshwater marshes in Asia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The dwarf bittern is a small heron found across much of Sub-Saharan Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The yellow-crowned night heron breeds from southern New England south to Florida and west to Texas. It also breeds along the Mississippi River. It is also found in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. It is sometimes seen in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The rufous night-heron is also known as the Nankeen night-heron. It is found in Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Christmas Island, Indonesia, Malaysia, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The black-crowned night-heron is one of the most common herons in the northern United States. It is found in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The White-eared night-heron is found in China and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered

The capped heron is found in Central and South America. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The whistling heron is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The white-crested tiger-heron is found in rainforests in equatorial Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The fasciated tiger-heron is found along rocky streams and rivers in subtropical forests in southern Central America and northern and central South America. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The rufescent tiger-heron is found from southern Mexico south to Argentina. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The bare-throated tiger-heron is found from Mexico south to northern Peru and Argentina. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern

The zigzag heron is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern