Ardea modesta Gray 1831 (heron)
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Aves - Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae
Belongs to Ardea according to Gray 1831
Sister taxa: Ardea alba, Ardea aurelianensis, Ardea brachyrhyncha, Ardea brunhuberi, Ardea cinerea, Ardea cocoi, Ardea effosa, Ardea formosa, Ardea goliath, Ardea herodias, Ardea humbloti, Ardea insignis, Ardea intermedia, Ardea latipes, Ardea lignitum, Ardea melanocephala, Ardea pacifica, Ardea paloccidentalis, Ardea piveteaui, Ardea plumifera, Ardea polkensis, Ardea purpurea, Ardea sumatrana
Ecology: volant piscivore
Distribution: found only at Vuna (Quaternary of Tonga)
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