Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (family)
Ardeidae
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Ardeidae) also commonly known as Bitterns, Egrets or Herons, is a family of bird (Aves) of the order Pelecaniformes (Ibises).
Classification
- Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Pelecaniformes
- Family: Ardeidae
- Order: Pelecaniformes
- Class: Aves
- Phylum: Chordata
- Kingdom: Animalia
Genera in the Family of Ardeidae
Brown Bitterns (genus)
Botaurus
Great Herons (genus)
Ardea
Green-backed Herons (genus)
Butorides
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (genus)
Nyctanassa
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (genus)
Tigriornis
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (genus)
Oroanassa
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (genus)
Cochlearius
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (genus)
Zebrilus
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (genus)
Gorsachius
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (genus)
Tigrisoma
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (genus)
Zonerodius
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (genus)
Calherodius
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (genus)
Pilherodius
Night-herons (genus)
Nycticorax
Plumed Egrets (genus)
Egretta
Families in the Order of Pelecaniformes
Hamerkop (family)
Scopidae
Ibises and Spoonbills (family)
Threskiornithidae
Pelicans (family)
Pelecanidae
Shoebill (family)
Balaenicipitidae
External Links
Ardeidae
– Wikipedia
