Reptilia - Ardeiformes - Ardeidae

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae (Stockholm) 1-823

Parent taxon: Ardeidae according to S. L. Olson and P. C. Rasmussen 2001

Sister taxa: Ardeagrandis, Ardeinae, Botaurinae, Botaurus, Butorides, Calcardea, Gnotornis, Nyctanassa, Zeltornis

Subtaxa: Ardea cinerea, Ardea herodias, Ardea paloccidentalis, Ardea polkensis, Ardea sellardsi

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Ecology: volant piscivore