Dimorphic egret
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| Egretta dimorpha in Madagascar | |
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| Species: | E. dimorpha
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| Egretta dimorpha Hartert, 1914
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The dimorphic egret (Egretta dimorpha) is a species of heron in the family Ardeidae. It is found in Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mayotte, Seychelles, and Tanzania.
In 2009, the IUCN lumped Egretta dimorpha with the little egret Egretta garzetta.
The dimorphic egret can sometime be found on rooftops, finding insects in the gutters of houses.[1]
References
- ^ Cheryl-Samantha Owen (April 10, 2008). "Slow and steady, like the tortoise and the rail". The Telegraph.
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