Western Reef-Egret

Western Reef Heron has occurred as a vagrant twice in Canada and four times in the United States of America, first on Nantucket in April, 1983 and several times between 2005 and 2007.

The Western Reef-Egret is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Western reef-egret is the name given to two former subspecies of the little egret (Egretta garzetta), now treated somewhat contentiously as a single separate species (3) (4) (5) (6). This thin, medium-sized heron occurs in two distinct forms, one of which has mostly dark slaty-grey plumage and a white throat, while the other has predominately white plumage (2) (3) (5). During the breeding season, both forms develop red lores and distinctive plumes on the head, chest and back (3) (5). More

Videos and images previous Western reef-egret imageHeads of three western reef-egrets, one white and two dark morphs © Xavier Eichaker / Biosphotonext Western reef-egret imageHeads of three western reef-egrets, one white and two dark morphs Species related by - * Family group * Habitat * Conservation status * * View image slideshow * Link to this image More

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