snowy egret
E457392
The snowy egret is a small, graceful white heron known for its slender black bill, black legs, and striking yellow feet, commonly found in coastal wetlands and marshes across the Americas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| little egret | 1 |
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
heron ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageLength | 56–66 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | 370 g ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 100–105 cm ⓘ |
| billColor | black ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
colonial nesting sites
ⓘ
shrubs in wetlands ⓘ trees near water ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
little snowy egret
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
snowy egret ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Friedrich Gmelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ frogs ⓘ insects ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Atlantic coast of the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific coast of the Americas ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale blue-green ⓘ |
| family | Ardeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
actively stirs water with feet
ⓘ
wades in shallow water ⓘ |
| footColor | yellow ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | visual predator ⓘ |
| genus | Egretta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
freshwater marshes ⓘ mangroves ⓘ mudflats ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ shallow lakes ⓘ |
| historicalThreat | feather trade for fashion ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | black ⓘ |
| migratesTo |
Central America in winter
ⓘ
South America in winter ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
shrubs
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| nestType | platform of sticks ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | white ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Migratory Bird Treaty Act (US) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
aquatic predator
ⓘ
indicator of wetland health ⓘ |
| scientificName | Egretta thula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often forages in groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
wetland degradation ⓘ |
| vocalization | harsh croaks and squawks ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
little egret