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More active than other herons...
found in Cent. Amer and Cuba and
threatened/protected in Texas.
Merritt Island Nat’l
Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife Refuge
08Feb2012
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
(L 30" WS 46" Wt 1 lb)
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
Egretta is from old French
aigrette for heron; rufescens
in Latin means reddish.
aigrette for heron; rufescens
in Latin means reddish.
© Audubon
Society
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© Wikipedia
08Feb2012
02Feb2014
adult white morph
Are only 1,500 to 2,000
nesting pairs in the
United States — and
most of these are in
Texas.
nesting pairs in the
United States — and
most of these are in
Texas.