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Ardeidae (herons)

The Ardeidae is a family of birds that include the herons.

Scientific Classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Ciconiiformes
Family:Ardeidae
Common:herons
Great egret
Great egret
Ardea alba
Great blue heron
Great blue heron
Ardea herodias
Cattle egret
Cattle egret
Bubulcus ibis
Galápagos heron
Galápagos heron
Butorides sundevalli
White-faced heron
White-faced heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
Yellow-crowned night-heron
Yellow-crowned night-heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Black-crowned night heron
Black-crowned night heron
Nycticorax nycticorax

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Species
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)
Phylum: Chordata (vertebrates, sea squirts)
Class: Aves (birds)
Order: Ciconiiformes (storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills)
Family: Ardeidae (herons)
Great egret (Ardea alba)
Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)
Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Galápagos heron (Butorides sundevalli)
White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
Yellow-crowned night-heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Family: Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)