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 Ardeola Boie, 1822
               1 Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) - Squacco heron
               2 Ardeola grayii (Sykes, 1832) - Indian pond heron
               3 Ardeola bacchus (Bonaparte, 1855) - Chinese pond heron
               4 Ardeola speciosa (Horsfield, 1821) - Javan pond heron
               5 Ardeola idae (Hartlaub, 1860) - Madagascan pond heron
               6 Ardeola rufiventris (Sundevall, 1850) - rufous-bellied heron