Birds · Pelecaniformes · Ardeidae
Egretta garzetta
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It was hunted intensively through the nineteenth century for its breeding plumes, used to decorate fashionable hats, which drove it to local extinction across much of north-western Europe before it later recovered.
Weight
350 g – 550 g
Size
55 cm – 65 cm
Life expectancy
17 years
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
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Sources consulted: AnAge; Birda; Birdfact; Margherita di Savoia; Avibase; Wikipedia; Animalia.bio
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 143.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
