Ardeidae

Definitions

proper noun A taxonomic family within the order Pelecaniformes — herons and bitterns.

Ardea +‎ -idae

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The reserve hosts some 85 species of palaearctic passage and overwintering migrants, particularly herons Ardeidae, birds of prey Accipitridae and Falconidae, waders Charadriidae, thrushes Turdidae and warblers Sylviidae.

Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves, Niger 2008
They are also an important feeding and reproductive area for herons (Ardeidae) and spoonbills (Ajaia ajaja).

Maranhao mangroves 2007
The bittern (Botaurus stellaris) belongs to the Ardeidae, the heron family of birds, and is famous for the peculiar nocturnal booming sound which it emits.

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1884
There were the egrets, the ibises -- both white and scarlet -- the various species of _Ardeidae_, the cranes, and the red flamingoes.

The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West Mayne Reid 1850
The wide-extending marshes and pools are frequented by pelicans, herons, and wild geese, ducks, and flamingoes; while other birds -- chiefly belonging to the Falconidae, Ardeidae, Strigidae, and Psittacidae -- are numerous.

The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
The waterbirds most frequently encountered include goose and duck (Anatidae), waders (or shorebirds), ibis (Threskiornithidae), stork (Ciconiidae), heron and egret (Ardeidae).

'W' National Park, Niger 2009