Calherodius leuconotus

Calherodius leuconotus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pelecaniformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: Eusaurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Eumaniraptora Cladus: Avialae Classis/Infraclassis: Aves Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Carinatae Subclassis/Parvclassis: Neornithes Infraclassis/Cohors: Neognathae Cladus: Neoaves Cladus: Aequornithes Ordo: Pelecaniformes

Familia: Ardeidae
Subfamilia: Ardeinae
Genus: Calherodius
Species: Calherodius leuconotus

Name

Calherodius leuconotus (Wagler, 1827)

• Type locality: Senegambia.

Synonymy

• Ardea leuconota (protonym)
• Nycticorax leuconotus (Wagler, 1827)
• Gorsachius leuconotus (Wagler, 1827)
• Calherodias leuconotus natalensis Roberts, 1933

References

Primary references

• Wagler, J.G. 1827. Systema Avium. Sttutgart & Tubingen: J. G. Cottae. 1–379 Unnumbered pages DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.137031 BHL Reference page.  (p. 189) sp.33

Additional references

• Hruska J.P., Holmes, J., Oliveros, C., Shakya, S.B., Lavretsky, P., McCracken, K.G., Sheldon, F.H. & Moyle, R.G.. 2023. Ultraconserved elements resolve the phylogeny and corroborate patterns of molecular rate variation in herons (Aves: Ardeidae). Ornithology 140(2): ukad005 DOI: 10.1093/ornithology/ukad005 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Weißrückenreiher
English: White-backed night heron
español: Martinete encapuchado
français: Bihoreau à dos blanc

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