-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Chordates (Phylum Chordata)

-Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)

-Birds (Class Aves)

-Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies (Order Pelecaniformes)

-Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Family Ardeidae)

-Typical Herons and Egrets (Subfamily Ardeinae)

-Great Herons and Egrets (Genus Ardea)

-Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis)

The Western Cattle Egret is a heron species, and its scientific name is Ardea ibis, belonging to the Ardeidae family, which includes all the herons, egrets, and bitterns. This places it within the same genus as other herons, but the Cattle Egret is a smaller, more specialized species often associated with livestock.