Ardeinae

Translingual

Etymology

Ardea +‎ -inae

Proper noun

Ardeinae

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

Hypernyms

• (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

• (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

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