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The Intermediate Egret (*Ardea intermedia*) is a species of bird within the family Ardeidae. It belongs to the order Ciconiiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Wagler in 1827. While recognized by the IUCN Red List as having a conservation status of Least Concern as of 2020, the World Register of Marine Species lists its status as unaccepted.
This species inhabits brackish and freshwater environments. Its recorded range includes Hefei, China, and the Nanling Mountains. The Intermediate Egret has a litter size of 3.5.
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Species
Least Concernintermediate egret
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCiconiiformes
- FamilyArdeidae
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Wikidata facts
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- Ardea intermedia
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- taxon common name
- 中白鹭
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Ardea intermedia
- Commons gallery
- Ardea intermedia
- litter size
- 3.5
- taxon range
- Nanling Mountains
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Encyclopedic overview
The medium egret (Ardea intermedia), median egret, smaller egret or intermediate egret, is a medium-sized heron. Some taxonomists put the species in the genus Egretta or Mesophoyx. It is a resident breeder in southern and eastern Asia.
Taxonomy
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