Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Ciconiiformes
Familia: Ardeidae
Subfamilia: Ardeinae
Genus: Bubulcus
Species: Bubulcus ibis
Name
Bubulcus Bonaparte, 1855
Reference
Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaire des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences [Paris] 40 p.722
Bubulcus is a genus of heron in the family Ardeidae. Most taxonomic authorities lump both of the following together, calling them cattle egrets, and making the genus monotypic. It contains the following species:
| Image | Name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bubulcus ibis | Western cattle egret | Southern Spain and Portugal, tropical and subtropical Africa and humid tropical and subtropical Asia |
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Bubulcus coromandus | Eastern cattle egret | southern and eastern Asia, and Australasia |
References
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