Translingual

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Ardeinae

1. A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ardeidae – the egrets and most herons.

Hypernyms

• (subfamily): Aves - class; Saurornithes - informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clade; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Ciconiiformes - order; Ardeidae - family

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) - genera