Ardeinae

Translingual edit

Etymology edit

Ardea +‎ -inae

Proper noun edit

Ardeinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ardeidae – egrets and most herons.

Hypernyms edit

(subfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Ciconiiformes - order; Ardeidae - family

Hyponyms edit

(subfamily): Agamia (Agami heron), Ardea (typical herons), Ardeola (pond heron), Bubulcus (cattle egrets), Butorides (green-backed herons), Egretta (typical egrets), Gorsachius (Asian night herons and African night herons), Mesophoyx (intermediate egret), Nyctanassa (American night herons), Nycticorax (typical night herons), Pilherodius (capped heron), Syrigma (whistling heron), Zonerodius (forest bittern) - genera

References edit

Ardeinae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ardeinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Ardeinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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