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Ardeidae
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Ardea
Taxon
TAX00UZXM
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Ardea
great herons
Genus
ACCEPTED
Rank
Genus
Children
16
Updated
Sep 20, 2026
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Hierarchy
Distribution
Discussion
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
12 ranks
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Biota
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Eukaryota
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Animalia
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Chordata
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Vertebrata
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Gnathostomata
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Osteichthyes
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Tetrapoda
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Aves
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Pelecaniformes
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Ardeidae
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Ardea
Current
16 children
Ardea alba
Species
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Ardea brachyrhyncha
Species
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Ardea cinerea
Species
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Ardea cocoi
Species
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Ardea coromanda
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Ardea goliath
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Ardea herodias
Species
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Ardea humbloti
Species
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Ardea ibis
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Ardea insignis
Species
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Ardea intermedia
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Ardea melanocephala
Species
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Ardea pacifica
Species
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Ardea plumifera
Species
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Ardea purpurea
Species
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Ardea sumatrana
Species
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Parent
Ardeidae
(Family)
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Distribution
Preview
Costa Rica · Native
Thailand · Origin
USA · Cult.
Australia · Cult.
EU · Cult.
Native range
Introduced / cultivated
Preview · not real data
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