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
               Ardeola speciosa (Horsfield, 1821) - Javan pond heron
                 1 Ardeola speciosa continentalis Salomonsen, 1933
                 2 Ardeola speciosa speciosa (Horsfield, 1821)