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Great-billed Heron

Ardea sumatrana Raffles, TS 1822

The great-billed heron is a wading bird of the heron family, resident from southeast Asia to Papua New Guinea and Australia. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Pelecaniformes
Family:
  Ardeidae
Genus:
   Ardea
Scientific:
  Ardea sumatrana


Original description

Citation:
  Raffles, TS 1822

Reference:
   Trans. Linn. Soc. London (1), 13 p.325

Protonym:
  Ardea Sumatrana

Type locality:
  Sumatra.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/755071


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  9B073071AD100BD6

Avibase ID:
  avibase-9B073071

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/9B073071


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558745

Geographic range:

  • Ardea sumatrana (sumatrana): Coasts of SE Asia, Indonesia, Philippines and New Guinea
  • Ardea sumatrana (mathewsae): Coasts of tropical n Australia
English:
Great-billed Heron
Catalan:
Agró de Sumatra
Czech:
volavka šedohnědá
Danish:
Malajhejre
German:
Rußreiher
Spanish:
Garza de Sumatra
Spanish (Spain):
Garza de Sumatra
Finnish:
paksunokkahaikara
French:
Héron typhon
Croatian:
sivosmeđa čaplja
Hungarian:
nagycsőrű gém
Icelandic:
Sóthegri
Italian:
Airone beccogrosso
Japanese (romaji):
sumatorasagi
Japanese:
スマトラサギ
Lithuanian:
Malajinis garnys
Dutch:
Sumatraanse Reiger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Sotvenghegre
Norwegian:
Sotvingehegre
Polish:
czapla szarobrzucha
Portuguese:
Garça-de-bico-grande
Portuguese (Portugal):
garça-de-bico-grande
Russian:
Большеклювая цапля
Slovak:
volavka veľkozobá
Serbian:
Sumatranska čaplja
Swedish:
stornäbbad häger
Ukrainian:
Чапля суматранська
Chinese:
大嘴鹭
Chinese (Traditional):
大嘴鷺〔巨嘴鷺,烏灰鷺〕


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Great-billed Heron ( Ardea sumatrana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Great-billed Heron ( Ardea sumatrana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Great-billed Heron ( Ardea sumatrana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Great-billed Heron ( Ardea sumatrana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Great-billed Heron ( Ardea sumatrana) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Great-billed Heron ( Ardea sumatrana) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Héron typhon ( Ardea sumatrana) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Héron typhon ( Ardea sumatrana) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Great-billed Heron ( Ardea sumatrana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Dusky-grey Heron ( Ardea sumatrana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Dusky-grey Heron ( Ardea sumatrana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Great-billed Heron ( Ardea sumatrana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Great-billed Heron ( Ardea sumatrana) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Oriental Bird Club:
Great-billed Heron ( Ardea sumatrana) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Ardea sumatrana [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ardea sumatrana [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ardea sumatrana [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ardea sumatrana [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bulgarian: Индонезийска чапла
Catalan: Agró de Sumatra
Czech: volavka šedohnědá, Volavka snedá
Danish: Malajhejre
German: Malaienreiher, Rußreiher
English: Duskey-gray heron, Duskey-grey heron, Dusky-gray Heron, Dusky-grey Heron, Giant Heron, Great billed Heron, Great-billed Heron, Sumatran Heron
English, HBW: Great-billed Heron
English (IOC): Great-billed Heron
English (United States): Great-billed Heron
Esperanto: Sumatra ardeo
Spanish: Garza de Sumatra
Spanish (Spain): Garza de Sumatra
Spanish (HBW): Great-billed Heron
Estonian: mangroovihaigur
Finnish: Paksunokkahaikara
French: Héron de Sumatra, Héron typhon
Croatian: sivosmeđa čaplja
Hungarian: nagycsőrű gém
Indonesian: Buneapada, Burung Cangak Laut, Cangak laut, Cangkak laut
Icelandic: Sóthegri
Italian: Airone beccogrosso, Airone di Sumatra
Japanese (romaji): sumatorasagi, sumatora-sagi
Japanese: スマトラサギ
Japanese (Kanji): スマトラ鷺
Kirghiz: Малайя көк кытаны
Scientific: Ardea fusca, Ardea sumatrana, Ardea sumatrana mathewsae, Ardea sumatrana sumatrana
Lithuanian: Malajinis garnys
Malay: Bangau Bakau, Burung (Se-)Ranggung, Burung Bangau Besar, Burung Lembu, Burung Pisau Raut, Burung Pucung Lembu, Burung Ruak-ruak, Burung Seriap, Pucong Sumatra, Pucung Lembu
Dutch: Grauwe Reiger, Sumatraanse Reiger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sotvenghegre
Norwegian: Sotvingehegre
Polish: czapla szarobrzucha
Pinyin: dà-zuǐ lù, wū-huī lù
Portuguese: Garça-de-bico-grande
Portuguese (Portugal): garça-de-bico-grande, Garça-de-sumatra
Russian: Большеклювая Цапля, Малайская серая цапля, Цапля большеклювая
Slovak: volavka veľkozobá
Serbian: Sumatranska čaplja
Swedish: stornäbbad häger, Sumatrahäger
Thai: นกกระสาใหญ่
Thai (Transliteration): nók krà-săa yày
Turkish: Kurşuni Balıkçıl
Tatar: Малайя соры челәне
Ukrainian: Чапля суматранська
Vietnamese: Chim Diệc Sumatra, Chim Diệc Xumatra, Diệc sumatra
Chinese: 乌灰鹭, 大嘴鹭
Chinese (Traditional): 大嘴鷺, 大嘴鷺〔巨嘴鷺,烏灰鷺〕, 烏灰鷺

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