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Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
28.3882, -80.6033
Field Notes
Description:
The reddish egret stands about 2½ feet tall and has a wingspan of about 46 inches. It has a blue-gray body and wings with a reddish neck and head. Adults in breeding plumage have long plumes on their heads and necks. It has long blue legs and a pointed salmon-pink bill with a black tip. It usually holds its neck in an "S" shape when it is in flight and when it is at rest. A white morph of the reddish egret is found in some areas.
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/reddishegret.htm
Habitat:
The reddish egret can be found in areas with salty or brackish water like coastal tidal flats, salt marshes and lagoons.
Reference Links:
Reddish Egret - Egretta rufescens - NatureWorks
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2014
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