The Western Reef-Heron (Egretta gularis) in the Animal Kingdom

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Classification of the Western Reef-Heron (Egretta gularis) in the Animal Kingdom

Ardeini

Ardea alba

Ardea cinerea

Ardea cocoi

Ardea goliath

Ardea herodias

Ardea humbloti

Ardea insignis

Ardea melanocephala

Ardea pacifica

Ardea purpurea

Ardea sumatrana

Ardeola bacchus

Ardeola grayii

Ardeola idae

Ardeola ralloides

Ardeola rufiventris

Ardeola speciosa

Bubulcus ibis

Butorides striata

Butorides sundevalli

Butorides virescens

Egretta ardesiaca

Egretta caerulea

Egretta dimorpha

Egretta eulophotes

Egretta garzetta

Egretta gularis

Egretta intermedia

Egretta novaehollandiae

Egretta picata

Egretta rufescens

Egretta sacra

Egretta thula

Egretta tricolor

Egretta vinaceigula

Pilherodius pileatus

Syrigma sibilatrix

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Western Reef-Heron

Egretta gularis

Taxonomy

The Western Reef-Heron (Egretta gularis) was registered by Bosc in 1792.

The Western Reef-Heron (Egretta gularis) in the Animal Kingdom

Classification	Name	Notes
Kingdom	Animalia	Animals: Multicelular systems that feed by ingestion.
Subkingdom	Eumetazoa	Animals with bodies made of two or more symmetrical sides.
Branch	Bilateria	Body with two symmetrical opposing sides.
Phylum	Chordata	Chordates
Subphylum	Vertebrata	Vertebrates
Superclass	Gnathostomata	Vertebrates with jaws.
Class	Aves	Birds: Vertebrates with feathers.
Superorder	Neognathae	Birds of Flight
Order	Ciconiiformes	Storks and relatives
Family	Ardeidae	Herons
Tribe	Ardeini	Day Herons
Genus	Egretta	Herons
Species	Egretta gularis	Western Reef-Heron

The Subspecies of the Western Reef-Heron (Egretta gularis)

Subspecie Registered by and year	Distribution
Egretta gularis gularis Bosc, 1792	Western coasts of Africa, Azores, Spain.
Egretta gularis schistacea Ehrenberg, 1828	Eastern coasts of Africa to India

More information on the Western Reef-Heron (Egretta gularis):

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Last revision: April 1, 2007