Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
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   Class Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
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     Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893 see Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893
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       Superorder Neognathae Pycraft, 1900 see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
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         Order Ciconiiformes Bonaparte, 1854
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           Family Ardeidae Leach, 1820 - herons, bitterns and egrets
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             Genus Ardeola Boie, 1822
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               1 Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) - Squacco heron
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               2 Ardeola grayii (Sykes, 1832) - Indian pond heron
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               3 Ardeola bacchus (Bonaparte, 1855) - Chinese pond heron
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               4 Ardeola speciosa (Horsfield, 1821) - Javan pond heron
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               5 Ardeola idae (Hartlaub, 1860) - Madagascan pond heron
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               6 Ardeola rufiventris (Sundevall, 1850) - rufous-bellied heron
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