Aves - Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae
Parent taxon: Ardeidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Carroll 1988, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Emslie 1992, Hay 1930, Mlikovsky 2002, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Agamia, Ardea, Ardeacites, Ardeagrandis, Ardeinae, Botaurinae, Botaurites, Bubulcus, Butorides, Cochlearius, Egretta, Ixobrychus, Matuku, Nyctanassa, Nycticorax, Palaeophoyx, Pilherodius, Syrigma, Taphophoyx, Zeltornis
Subtaxa: Botaurus lentiginosus Botaurus pinnatus Botaurus poiciloptilus Botaurus stellaris
Type: Ardea stellaris
Ecology: volant piscivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the United Kingdom (1 collection), United States (7: California, Florida, Oregon, Virginia)
• Blancan of United States (2: Florida, Kansas)
Total: 10 collections including 11 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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