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reddish egret
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCiconiiformes
- FamilyArdeidae
Habitatmarine
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The reddish egret (Egretta rufescens) is a medium-sized heron that is a resident breeder in Central America, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Gulf Coast of the United States (primarily Texas), and Mexico. The egret is known for its unusual foraging behavior compared to other herons as well as its association with mud flats, its habitat of choice.
In the past, this bird was a victim of the plume trade and is North America's "rarest and least studied ardeid."
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Birds described in 1789Birds of Central AmericaBirds of MexicoBirds of the CaribbeanBirds of the Dominican RepublicBirds of the Yucatán PeninsulaEgrettaIUCN Red List near threatened speciesLang and lang-xx code promoted to ISO 639-1Native birds of the Southeastern United StatesNative birds of the Southwestern United StatesTaxa named by Johann Friedrich Gmelin