the root (no rank)
Eukaryota (domain)
Metazoa (kingdom)
Chordata (phylum)
Craniata (subphylum)
Vertebrata (no rank)
Gnathostomata (superclass)
Sarcopterygii (class)
Tetrapoda (no rank)
Amniota (no rank)
Sauropsida (no rank)
Sauria (no rank)
Archosauria (no rank)
Aves (class)
Neognathae (superorder)
Ardeiformes (order)
Ardeidae (family)
Nycticorax nycticorax (species)
black-crowned night-heron (primary common name)
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