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Herons and egrets

Ardeinae

Kingdom Animalia (animal kingdom)
- Phylum Chordata (chordates)
  - Reptilia (reptiles)
    - Class Aves (birds)
      - Order Ciconiiformes (storks and relatives)
        
        Family Ardeidae (herons, egrets, bitterns, and relatives)
        
        Subfamily Ardeinae (herons and egrets)
        
        Species Ardea alba (great egret)
        
        Species Ardea herodias (great blue heron)
        
        Species Butorides virescens (green heron)
        
        Species Nycticorax nycticorax (black-crowned night heron)
        
        Species Nycticorax nycticorax (black-crowned night-heron)

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