Ardeola Boie 1822 (pond heron)
Reptilia - Natatores - Ardeidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 142806
Parent taxon: Ardeinae according to J. J. Becker 1985
Sister taxa: Ardeini, Eoceornis, Nycticoracini, Proardea, Proardeola
Subtaxa: Ardeola ralloides
Ecology: volant piscivore