Least ConcernLittle Egret
Egretta garzetta
One of the 4 egrets on WAnimals
Birds · Pelecaniformes · Ardeidae
Ardea alba
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
A large, slender heron with entirely white plumage that can reach a metre in height, with a very long S-shaped neck and a straight, sharp bill adapted to spearing prey. It flies with its neck drawn in, unlike storks, cranes and spoonbills.
Weight
700 g – 1.5 kg
Size
80 cm – 1.1 m
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: SEO/BirdLife; Birds of the World / Cornell Lab (Kushlan); IUCN Red List; Asturnatura; Animalia.bio; Waste Magazine
Best time: All year round; in Spain it is increasingly frequent in winter
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
