Egretta
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Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons known for their slender bodies, long legs, and often striking white or colorful plumage, commonly found in wetland habitats worldwide.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian pond heron | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Ardeinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| billShape | slender pointed bill ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | egrets ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | most species of least concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | Charles Lucien Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
aquatic invertebrates ⓘ fish ⓘ small reptiles ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in suitable wetland habitats ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale blue-green ⓘ |
| family | Ardeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
stalking prey visually
ⓘ
wading in shallow water ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
long legs
ⓘ
long neck ⓘ medium-sized herons ⓘ often colorful plumage ⓘ often white plumage ⓘ slender body ⓘ |
| hasVernacularGrouping | egrets and small herons ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | often dark legs ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
shrubs in wetlands
ⓘ
trees near water ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Egretta alba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egretta caerulea NERFINISHED ⓘ Egretta dimorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ Egretta garzetta ⓘ Egretta gularis NERFINISHED ⓘ Egretta rufescens NERFINISHED ⓘ Egretta sacra NERFINISHED ⓘ Egretta thula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Pelecaniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Ardeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageDimorphism | some species show white and dark morphs ⓘ |
| reproduction | colonial nester ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Egretta garzetta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
estuaries
ⓘ
lagoons ⓘ marshes ⓘ shorelines ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1855 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Indian pond heron