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Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

The Little Egret is a beautiful white bird with long legs and a sharp beak. It loves to stand in shallow water, looking for fish and frogs to eat. Watching them catch their food is really fun!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

Aussehen

The Little Egret has striking pristine white plumage, distinct black legs, bright yellow feet, and a slender black bill. During breeding season, it sports elegant lacy plumes on its back and chest, and two long plumes on its nape.

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Little Egret
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Little Egret

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A Little Egret chick can stand and beg for food just days after hatching!

Little Egrets once had their plumes prized as hat decorations, nearly leading to their decline!

These birds often feed in groups, like a feathery fishing squad!

They build messy stick nests high in trees, often with many other egrets.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water Dancer

Little Egret can wiggle its bright yellow feet in the water to flush out hidden fish and small creatures for an easy meal.

Fähigkeit

Plume Power

Little Egret grows stunning lacy plumes during breeding season that help attract a mate, showing off its health.

Fähigkeit

Precision Striker

Little Egret has a long, pointed bill and quick reflexes, allowing it to snatch fast-moving fish from the water with ease.

Maße und Details

Länge
55-65 cm
Flügelspannweite
90-105 cm
Gewicht
0.35-0.55 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
21-25 Tage
Zugstrecke
4000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

This bird loves to eat small fish, frogs, and insects it finds in the shallow waters!

Hauptnahrung

  • small fish
  • frogs
  • aquatic insects
  • crustaceans
  • worms

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

Hunts small fish in shallow waters.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Preys on eggs, chicks, and sometimes adult egrets.

shelters

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Nests in mixed colonies, benefiting from shared vigilance.

parasitizes

Bird Nematode

Contracaecum spiculigerum

Parasitizes the digestive system, affecting health.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Little Egret?

55-65 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Little Egret?

90-105 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Little Egret?

0.35-0.55 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Little Egret?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Little Egret?

45 km/h

Was frisst Little Egret?

This bird loves to eat small fish, frogs, and insects it finds in the shallow waters!

Wo findet man Little Egret normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Little Egret?

Foraging

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