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Ardeinae

Ardeinae is a subfamily of herons, which includes the herons, night herons, and egrets.

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Inception: 1988

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: heron
Image: Heron - natures pics.jpg

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Taxonomy
Extant Genera
Fossils
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Ardeinae is a subfamily of herons, which includes the herons, night herons, and egrets.

== Taxonomy == ===Extant Genera=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Image !! Genus !! Living species |- |175px||Nycticorax – typical night herons || Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax Nankeen night heron or rufous night heron, Nycticorax caledonicus Rodrigues night heron, Nycticorax megacephalus (extinct) Réunion night heron, Nycticorax duboisi (extinct) Mauritius night heron, Nycticorax mauritianus (extinct) Ascension night heron, Nycticorax olsoni (extinct) Niue night heron, Nycticorax kalavikai (prehistoric)