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 Butorides Blyth, 1852
               1 Butorides virescens (Linnaeus, 1758) - green heron
               2 Butorides sundevalli (Reichenow, 1877) - lava heron
               3 Butorides striata (Linnaeus, 1758) - striated heron