Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
   Neognathae Pycraft 1900 see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
     Neoaves Sibley et al. 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
       Ciconiiformes Bonaparte, 1854
         Ardeidae Leach, 1820 - herons, bitterns and egrets
           Ardeinae Leach, 1820
             Butorides Blyth, 1852
               Butorides striata (Linnaeus, 1758) - striated heron
                 Butorides striata albolimbata Reichenow, 1900