Ardeinae

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

Ardea +‎ -inae

Proper noun

Ardeinae

1. A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ardeidae – the 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) - genera