Ardeinae facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ardeinae |
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Eastern great egret (Ardea alba modesta) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Pelecaniformes |
Family: | Ardeidae |
Subfamily: | Ardeinae |
Genera | |
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Ardeinae is a subfamily of herons, which includes the day herons, night herons, and egrets.
Taxonomy
Extant Genera
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Nycticorax T. Forster, 1817 – typical night herons |
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Nyctanassa Stejneger, 1887 – American night herons |
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Gorsachius Bonaparte, 1855 – Asian and African night herons |
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Butorides Blyth, 1852 – green-backed herons |
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Agamia Reichenbach, 1853 – Agami heron |
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Pilherodius Reichenbach, 1853 – capped heron |
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Ardeola F. Boie, 1822 – pond herons |
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Bubulcus Bonaparte, 1855 – cattle egrets |
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Ardea – typical herons |
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Syrigma Ridgway, 1878 – whistling heron |
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EgrettaT. Forster, 1817 – typical egrets |
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Fossils
- Genus †Proardea (fossil)
- Genus †Zeltornis (fossil, Early Miocene of Djebel Zelten, Libya)
- Genus undetermined
- †Easter Island heron, Ardeidae gen. et sp. indet. (prehistoric)
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