Ardeinae

Translingual

Etymology

Ardea +‎ -inae

Proper noun

Ardeinae

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

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