Ardeidae

== Translingual == === Etymology === Ardea +‎ -idae === Proper noun === Ardeidae A taxonomic family within the order Pelecaniformes – herons and bitterns. ==== Hypernyms ==== (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Pelecaniformes – order ==== Hyponyms ==== (family): Agamiinae, Ardeinae, Botaurinae, Cochleariinae, Tigriornithinae – subfamilies Agamia, Ardea, Ardeola, Botaurus, Butorides, Calherodius, Cochlearius, Egretta, Gorsachius, Nyctanassa, Nycticorax, Oroanassa, Pilherodius, Syrigma, Tigriornis, Tigrisoma, Zebrilus, Zonerodius – extant genera === References === Ardeidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Ardeidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Ardeidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Gill, F.; Wright, M. (2006), Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN