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
        Count: [*] 6f;43g;121s
           Family Ardeidae Leach, 1820 - herons, bitterns and egrets
          Count: [*] 18g;62s
             Genus Botaurus Stephens, 1819
            Count: [*] 4s
               1 Botaurus pinnatus (Wagler, 1829) - pinnated bittern
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               2 Botaurus lentiginosus (Rackett, 1813) - American bittern
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               3 Botaurus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758) - Eurasian bittern
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               4 Botaurus poiciloptilus (Wagler, 1827) - Australasian bittern
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