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Little egret images

   ›      ›   Little egret - Egretta garzetta images
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The Little egret (Egretta garzetta) belongs to the family of egrets and herons, the Ardeidae under the order Pelecaniformes.

Little egret taxonomy

The Ardeidae is the family of egrets and herons. The family Ardeidae was first described by William Elford Leach, MD, FRS (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836), an English zoologist and marine biologist, in the year 1820.

The family Ardeidae comprises three subfamilies, viz., Tigriornithinae, Botaurinae and Ardeinae. The subfamily Ardeinae contains eleven extant genera, including Egretta.

The genus Egretta (egrets and herons) was first introduced by Thomas Ignatius Maria Forster (9 November 1789 – 2 February 1860), an English astronomer and naturalist, in the year 1817.

The genus Egretta comprises twelve extant heron and egret species, including Egretta garzetta. This Egretta garzetta species is polytypic.

This egret species was first described by Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, in the year 1766.

Taxonomic classification
Binomial name:Egretta garzetta
Species:E. garzetta
Genus:Egretta
Subfamily:-
Family:Ardeidae
Order:Pelecaniformes
Class:Aves
Phylum:Chordata
Kingdom:Animalia
Little egret - Egretta garzetta
1.Little egret - Egretta garzetta
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6.Little egret - Egretta garzetta
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Egretta garzetta
9.Little egret - Egretta garzetta
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Author: GDW.45 | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 9/1/18
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Cattle egret images

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Taxonomic classification   < >   Images
The Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) belongs to the family of egrets, herons and bitterns, the Ardeidae under the order Pelecaniformes.

Cattle egret taxonomy

The Ardeidae is the family of herons. The family Ardeidae was first described by William Elford Leach, MD, FRS (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836), an English zoologist and marine biologist, in the year 1820.

The family Ardeidae comprises three subfamilies, viz., Tigriornithinae, Botaurinae and Ardeinae. The subfamily Ardeinae contains eleven extant genera, including Bubulcus.

The genus Bubulcus comprising egrets was first introduced by Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte (24 May 1803 – 29 July 1857), a French biologist and ornithologist, in the year 1855.

The genus Bubulcus comprises two extant egret species, viz., Bubulcus ibis and Bubulcus coromandus.

This Bubulcus ibis egret species is polytypic. This egret species was first described by Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, in the year 1758.

Taxonomic classification
Binomial name:Bubulcus ibis
Species:B. ibis
Genus:Bubulcus
Subfamily:-
Family:Ardeidae
Order:Pelecaniformes
Class:Aves
Phylum:Chordata
Kingdom:Animalia
Cattle egret - Bubulcus ibis
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Intermediate egret images

   ›      ›   Intermediate egret - Ardea intermedia images
Taxonomic classification   < >   Images
The Intermediate egret (Ardea intermedia) belongs to the family of egrets, bitterns and herons, the Ardeidae under the order Pelecaniformes.

Intermediate egret taxonomy

The Ardeidae is the family of herons. The family Ardeidae was first described by William Elford Leach, MD, FRS (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836), an English zoologist and marine biologist, in the year 1820.

The family Ardeidae comprises three subfamilies, viz., Tigriornithinae, Botaurinae and Ardeinae. The subfamily Ardeinae contains eleven extant genera, including Ardea.

The genus Ardea (egrets and herons) was first introduced by Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, in the year 1758.

The genus Ardea comprises 14 extant species, including Ardea intermedia. This Ardea intermedia egret species is monotypic and is distributed in Africa, Asia and Australia.

This egret species was first described by Johann Georg Wagler (28 March 1800 – 23 August 1832), a German herpetologist, in the year 1827.

Taxonomic classification
Binomial name:Ardea intermedia
Species:A. intermedia
Genus:Ardea
Subfamily:-
Family:Ardeidae
Order:Pelecaniformes
Class:Aves
Phylum:Chordata
Kingdom:Animalia
Intermediate egret - Ardea intermedia
1.Intermediate egret - Ardea intermedia
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Ardea intermedia
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Ardea intermedia
8.Intermediate egret - Ardea intermedia
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Ardea intermedia
9.Intermediate egret - Ardea intermedia
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Eastern great egret images

   ›      ›   Eastern great egret - Ardea modesta images
Taxonomic classification   < >   Images
The Eastern great egret (Ardea modesta) belongs to the family of egrets, bitterns and herons, the Ardeidae under the order Pelecaniformes.

Eastern great egret taxonomy

The Ardeidae is the family of herons. The family Ardeidae was first described by William Elford Leach, MD, FRS (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836), an English zoologist and marine biologist, in the year 1820.

The family Ardeidae comprises three subfamilies, viz., Tigriornithinae, Botaurinae and Ardeinae. The subfamily Ardeinae contains eleven extant genera, including Ardea.

The genus Ardea (egrets and herons) was first introduced by Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, in the year 1758.

The genus Ardea comprises 14 extant species, including Ardea modesta. This egret species was first described by John Edward Gray, FRS (12 February 1800 – 7 March 1875), a British zoologist, in the year 1831.

"The eastern great egret (Ardea alba modesta), a white egret in the genus Ardea, is usually considered a subspecies of the great egret (A. alba)."

However, a study in 2005, favored considering Ardea modesta as full species.

Taxonomic classification
Binomial name:Ardea modesta
Species:A. modesta
Genus:Ardea
Subfamily:-
Family:Ardeidae
Order:Pelecaniformes
Class:Aves
Phylum:Chordata
Kingdom:Animalia
Eastern great egret - Ardea modesta
1.Eastern great egret - Ardea modesta
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Ardea modesta
8.Eastern great egret - Ardea modesta
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9.Eastern great egret - Ardea modesta
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Little egret

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The little egret (Egretta garzetta) is a small white heron belonging to the family Ardeidae. The little egret is distributed in Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Europe, Africa and Australia.

Taxonomy of little egret

  • Scientific Name: Egretta garzetta
  • Common Name: little egret
  • French: Aigrette garzette; German: Seidenreiher; Spanish: Garceta comΓΊn;
  • Other names: Ardea Garzetta Linnaeus, 1766; yellow-footed egret;
  • Family: Ardeidae › Pelecaniformes › Aves › Chordata › Animalia
  • Species author: (Linnaeus, 1766)
Egretta garzetta is closely related to E. thula (snowy egret) and E. gularis (western reef heron). The three recognized subspecies are: E. g. garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766), E. g. nigripes (Temminck, 1840) and E. g. immaculata (Gould, 1846).
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Description

The little egret is a small bird, measuring 55 to 65 cm in height and weighing 300 to 700 grams. The wingspan is 85 to 105 cm. These egret species have white plumage. The breeding birds have two long nape plumes and also gauzy plumes on the breast and back. In breeding egrets the bare skin between the eyes and bill may become red or blue. The bill and legs are black and feet may be yellow in nominate species. The vocal call is “kark, kark” or “kre, kre”.

Habitat

The little egret species inhabit shallow, fresh, brackish and saline water bodies such as ponds, lakes, streams, marshes, swamps, irrigation canals, pools, flooded grasslands, lagoons, paddy fields, fish culture ponds and salt pans.

Feeding habits

The little egret species feed on small fish, frogs, molluscs, crustaceans, aquatic insects, terrestrial insects, small reptiles and small birds.

Breeding

The little egret species nest on trees, mangroves, bushes, rocks or on the ground.

Distribution

The subspecies E. g. garzetta occurs in Europe, Northwest Africa, China, Japan, Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Philippines. The subspecies E. g. nigripes occurs in Indonesia and New Guinea. The subspecies E. g. immaculata occurs in Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand.

Movement Patterns

The little egret species disperse widely after breeding. The northern European and Asian populations are highly migratory moving southwards for wintering. The population in temperate and tropical regions are sedentary.

Status and conservation

The little egret species has a large range and the global population is estimated to be 640,000 to 3,100,000 individuals (2002). The species is threatened by wetland degradation, agricultural pollutants and human activity near breeding grounds. These egret species are also susceptible to avian influenza.

The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has categorized and evaluated these egret species and has listed them as of "Least Concern".

Biological classification of Egretta garzetta
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Pelecaniformes
Family:Ardeidae
Subfamily:-
Genus:Egretta
Species:E. garzetta
Binomial name:Egretta garzetta
Distribution:Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Europe, Africa and Australia;
Feeding habits:small fish, frogs, molluscs, crustaceans, aquatic insects, terrestrial insects, small reptiles and small birds;
IUCN status listing:
Least Concern

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