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Reddish Egret

Egretta rufescens

The Reddish Egret is a beautiful bird with a striking reddish-brown color. It loves to hunt for fish in shallow waters and dances around to catch its meal!

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Reddish Egret has a shaggy, reddish-brown head and neck atop a slate-gray body. Its two-toned bill features a pinkish base with a dark tip. This medium-sized heron also has a rare all-white morph.

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Reddish Egret
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Reddish Egret

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Believe it or not, some Reddish Egrets are completely white, not reddish at all!

Its bill actually changes color, becoming brighter pink or reddish during mating season!

Reddish Egrets perform a funny "dance" in the water to herd fish into easy catching range!

These are among the most active herons, often running and dashing while hunting for food!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Shady Hunter

Reddish Egret has a unique hunting "canopy" pose that helps them create shade to reduce glare and spot fish.

Fähigkeit

Fish Flusher

Reddish Egret can use quick, erratic movements that help them stir up the water, flushing small fish into view.

Fähigkeit

Precision Fisher

Reddish Egret has a sharp, dagger-like bill that helps them quickly snatch agile fish from shallow waters.

Maße und Details

Länge
68-82 cm
Flügelspannweite
110-125 cm
Gewicht
0.36-0.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
24-28 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

They love darting and dancing through shallow waters to catch tasty fish and small ocean critters.

Hauptnahrung

  • Small fish
  • Minnows
  • Killifish
  • Crabs
  • Shrimp

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Mummichog

Fundulus heteroclitus

A common prey fish in their estuarine habitats.

hunts

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

Opportunistic prey, especially smaller or molting crabs.

hunts

Grass Shrimp

Palaemonetes pugio

Small crustaceans found abundantly in their foraging grounds.

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

May prey on egrets or their young in shared habitats.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Opportunistically preys on eggs and chicks in nests.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and never try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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

68-82 cm

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

110-125 cm

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

0.36-0.5 kg

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

10-15 Jahre

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

35 km/h

Was frisst Reddish Egret?

They love darting and dancing through shallow waters to catch tasty fish and small ocean critters.

Wo findet man Reddish Egret normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Reddish Egret?

Pursuit

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