Western Reef Heron (Egretta gularis) Science Article 3 abstract The presence of a Western Reef-Heron in Kittery, Maine for six days in August 2006presented an opportunity to perform a case study of the economic boost that birding canbring to a small community. Jeannette and Derek Lovitch, The Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth Download article download […]
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Notes on the occurrence of Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) in the Americas, with reference to other Palearctic vagrants
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) Science Article 2 abstract The Old World species Egretta garzetta has been observed about 45 times in the Americas at widely separated locations. Numbers of sightings in the Americas are increasing annually. Individuals apparently migrate with Snowy Egrets, Egretta thula, between the Caribbean and northeastern North America. William L. Murphy, Colonial […]
Notes on the occurrence of Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) in the Americas, with reference to other Palearctic vagrants
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) Science Article 2 abstract The Old World species Egretta garzetta has been observed about 45 times in the Americas at widely separated locations. Numbers of sightings in the Americas are increasing annually. Individuals apparently migrate with Snowy Egrets, Egretta thula, between the Caribbean and northeastern North America. William L. Murphy, Colonial […]
Mate and nestling desertion in colonial little egrets
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) Science Article 1 abstract I observed 25 Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) nests during the nestling period. Eleven (44%) were deserted by the female parent, one (4%) by the male, and three (12%) by both parents. Deserters of both sexes left nests soon after single parent care became feasible ([x bar] = […]
Mate and nestling desertion in colonial little egrets
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) Science Article 1 abstract I observed 25 Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) nests during the nestling period. Eleven (44%) were deserted by the female parent, one (4%) by the male, and three (12%) by both parents. Deserters of both sexes left nests soon after single parent care became feasible ([x bar] = […]
White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta novaehollandiae | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] White-faced Heron | [FR] Heron a face blanche | [DE] Weisswangenreiher | [ES] Garceta cariblanca | [NL] Witwangreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Egretta novaehollandiae AU widespread Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer […]
Western Reef Heron (Egretta gularis)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta gularis | [authority] Bosc, 1792 | [UK] Western Reef Heron | [FR] Aigrette Garzette | [DE] Kustenreiher | [ES] Garceta Comun | [NL] Westelijke Rifreiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates. Representatives of this family are found […]
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta tricolor | [authority] Muller, 1776 | [UK] Tricolored Heron | [FR] Aigrette tricolore | [DE] Dreifarben-Reiher | [ES] Garceta Tricolor | [NL] Witbuikreiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates. Representatives of this family are found in most […]
Slaty Egret (Egretta vinaceigula)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta vinaceigula | [authority] Sharpe, 1895 | [UK] Slaty Egret | [FR] Aigrette vineuse | [DE] Braunkehl-Reiher | [ES] Garceta gorgirroja | [NL] Sharpe’s Reiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Egretta vinaceigula AF sc Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates. […]
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta thula | [authority] Molina, 1782 | [UK] Snowy Egret | [FR] Aigrette neigeuse | [DE] Schmuckreiher | [ES] Gerceta Nivea | [NL] Amerikaanse Kleine Zilverreige Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates. Representatives of this family are found […]