Biology:Dimorphic egret
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Short description: Species of bird
| Dimorphic egret | |
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| White morph on Nosy Ve, Madagascar | |
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| Dark morph at Parc Tsarasaotra, Madagascar | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Egretta |
| Species: | E. dimorpha
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| Binomial name | |
| Egretta dimorpha Hartert, 1914
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The dimorphic egret (Egretta dimorpha) is a species of heron in the family Ardeidae. It is found in Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar , Mayotte, Seychelles, and Tanzania.
The dimorphic egret is sometimes considered as a subspecies of the western reef egret (Egretta gularis)[1] or as a subspecies of the little egret (Egretta garzetta).[2][3]
The dimorphic egret can sometimes be found on rooftops, finding insects in the gutters of houses.[4]
References
- ↑ del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N.; Kirwan, G.M. (2017). "Western Reef-egret (Egretta gularis)". in del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J. et al.. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. http://www.hbw.com/node/467292. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ↑ Clements, J.F.; Schulenberg, T.S.; Iliff, M.J.; Roberson, D.; Fredericks, T.A.; Sullivan, B.L.; Wood, C.L. (2017). "The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017". http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ↑ The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Volume 1: Non-passerines (4th ed.). Eastbourne, UK: Aves Press. 2013. ISBN 978-0-9568611-0-8.
- ↑ Cheryl-Samantha Owen (April 10, 2008). "Slow and steady, like the tortoise and the rail". The Telegraph.
Further reading
- Taylor, D. (2010). "The Egretta garzetta complex in East Africa. A case for one, two or three species". Scopus 30: 59–62. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46804188.
Wikidata ☰ Q392527 entry
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