Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Superclass Gnathostomata > Superclass Tetrapoda > Class Aves > Order Ciconiiformes > Family Ardeidae

Ardea Linnaeus, 1758

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758
Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758
Ardea melanocephala Vigors & Children, 1826
Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766

Literature

original description

Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp.

basis of record

Brown, L.H., E.K. Urban & K. Newman (1982). The Birds of Africa, Volume I. Academic Press, London.

additional source

Nomenclator Zoologicus

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Citation

WoRMS (2014). Ardea Linnaeus, 1758. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159380

Drs Cees Roselaar. Ardea Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=96629

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment

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Importance

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GUID

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159380
urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:96629

Last modified

2006-09-05 by Drs Cees Roselaar & by Olga Martinez

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