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CoastalPlatform nestLarge · 614 g
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This species reaches 68–82 cm (27–32 in) in length, with a 116–125 cm (46–49 in) wingspan. Body mass in this species can range from 364–870 g (0.802–1.918 lb). Among standard linear measurements, the wing chord is 29–34.3 cm (11.4–13.5 in), the tail is 8.8–13 cm (3.5–5.1 in), the bill is 7.3–9.2 cm (2.9–3.6 in) and the tarsus is 11.7–14.7 cm (4.6–5.8 in). It is a medium-sized, long-legged, long-necked heron with a long pointed pinkish bill with a black tip. It is distinctly larger than other co-existing members of the genus Egretta, but smaller than the great blue heron and great egret.
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When to see the Reddish Egret
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Reddish Egret
The map shades 26 countries with regular records, and 3 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Canada, Peru, Antigua & Barbuda.
About the Reddish Egret
The reddish egret is a medium-sized heron that is a resident breeder in Central America, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Gulf Coast of the United States, 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.
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Easily confused with
Pacific Reef HeronEgretta sacraPacific reef herons are medium-sized herons, reaching 57 to 66 cm (22 to 26 in) in length.
Western Reef HeronEgretta gularisThis bird has two plumage colour forms.
Black HeronEgretta ardesiacaThe black heron is a medium-sized bird, with a typical height range of 42.5 to 66 cm (16.7 to 26.0 in).
Side by side: Reddish Egret vs Tricolored Heron · Reddish Egret vs White-faced Heron · Pacific Reef Heron vs Reddish Egret · Reddish Egret vs Western Reef Heron · Black Heron vs Reddish Egret
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