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Translingual
Etymology
Ardea + -inae
Proper noun
Ardeinae
- A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ardeidae – egrets and most herons.
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- (subfamily): Agamia (agami heron), Ardea (typical herons), Ardeola (pond heron), Bubulcus (cattle egrets), Butorides (green-backed herons), Egretta (typical egrets), Gorsachius (Asian night herons and African night herons), Mesophoyx (intermediate egret), Nyctanassa (American night herons), Nycticorax (typical night herons), Pilherodius (capped heron), Syrigma (whistling heron), Zonerodius (forest bittern) - genera
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