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
       [Order] Ciconiiformes Bonaparte, 1854
         Family Ardeidae Leach, 1820 - herons, bitterns and egrets
           Subfamily Ardeinae Leach, 1820
             Genus Ardea Linnaeus, 1758
               01 Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 - grey heron
               02 Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 - great blue heron
               03 Ardea cocoi Linnaeus, 1766 - Cocoi heron
               04 Ardea pacifica Latham, 1802 - white-necked heron
               05 Ardea melanocephala Children & Vigors, 1826 - black-headed heron
               06 Ardea humbloti Milne-Edwards & Grandidier, 1885 - Humblot's heron
               07 Ardea insignis Hume, 1878 - white-bellied heron
               08 Ardea sumatrana Raffles, 1822 - great-billed heron
               09 Ardea goliath Cretzschmar, 1829 - Goliath heron
               10 Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766 - purple heron
               11 Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 - great egret