Translingual

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Proper noun

Ardeola f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – pond herons.

Hypernyms

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

Hyponyms

• (genus): Ardeola idae, Ardeola rufiventris, Ardeola speciosa - species

References

• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276