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Herons & Egrets |
| Family Ardeidae |
| Taxonomy |
Family Ardeidae (Herons & Egrets) 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 & Egrets |
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| Egrets in the Ardeidae Family |
The Living Subfamilies in the Ardeidae Family |
Subfamily |
Name |
| Tigrisomatinae |
Tiger-Herons |
| Cochleariinae |
Boat-billed Heron |
| Botaurinae |
Bitterns |
| Ardeinae |
Night Herons y Day Herons |
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The Ardeidae Family at the Tribe level: |
Tribe |
Name |
| Tigrisomatini |
Tiger-Herons |
| Cochleariini |
Boat-billed Heron |
| Botaurini |
Bitterns |
| Nycticoracini |
Night Herons |
| Ardeini |
Day Herons |
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