Mesophoyx

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1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – including the intermediate egret (Ardea intermedia).

• (genus): Egretta, Ardea

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Ciconiiformes - order; Ardeidae - family; Ardeinae - subfamily

• (genus): Mesophoyx intermedia - species

• Egretta intermedia

• Intermediate egret on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ardea intermedia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies