Tribe Ardeini Bock 1956 (heron)
Aves - Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae
Parent taxon: Ardeinae according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007
Sister taxa: Ardeola, Nycticoracini, Proardea, Proardeola
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: volant piscivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Ardeini in the database