Reddish egret  (Egretta rufescens)

IUCN Red List species status – Near Threatened
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Facts – Reddish egret

Synonyms: Hydranassa rufescens
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCiconiiformes
FamilyArdeidae
GenusEgretta (1)

Status – Reddish egret

Classified as Near Threatened (NT) by Birdlife International (2).

Description – Reddish egret

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (August, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org/
  2. Birdlife International (August, 2009)
    http://www.birdlife.org/
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