Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 14,429
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
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."
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Reddish egret”.