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OverviewAI-generated
The Chinese Egret, scientifically named *Egretta eulophotes*, is a species of bird within the family Ardeidae. It belongs to the order Ciconiiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The species is classified under the genus *Egretta* and was described by Swinhoe in 1860. Its taxonomic status is accepted.
This organism is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, with the assessment recorded in 2025. The Chinese Egret inhabits marine environments. Its known range includes the Nanling Mountains. The species has a litter size of 3.2. Other common names for this bird include Schneereiher, Garceta china, and crëyr Tsieina.
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Species
VulnerableChinese egret
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCiconiiformes
- FamilyArdeidae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Egretta
- Image
- Zengwen River Mouth Wetlands Yi-Cheng, Chen 555594020 - 9.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Commons category
- Egretta eulophotes
- taxon name
- Egretta eulophotes
- taxon common name
- 黄嘴白鹭
- litter size
- 3.2
- taxon range
- Nanling Mountains
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Encyclopedic overview
The Chinese egret or Swinhoe's egret (Egretta eulophotes) is a threatened species of egret from east Asia, first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1860.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chinese Egret” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.