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Chinese Egret

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Chinese Egret

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Also known as Egretta eulophotes

species of bird

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.

Synthesized by Vinony from 21 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, WoRMS, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Vulnerable

Chinese egret

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderCiconiiformes
  4. FamilyArdeidae
Habitatmarine

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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
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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

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