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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
Order
PELECANIFORMES
Family
Bitterns, Herons and Egrets (Ardeidae)
Code 4
REEG
Code 6
EGRRUF
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Dagger
Eye Color:
White to pale straw.
Head pattern:
Plain, Crested or plumed, Unique pattern
Crown Color:
Red-brown
Forehead Color:
Red-brown
Nape Color:
Red-brown
Throat Color:
Red-brown
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
69-81 cm (27-32 in)
Weight:
451 g (15.9 oz)
Size:
Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary:
Gray, Rufous or Rust
Underparts:
Gray
Upperparts:
Gray
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Direct flight with buoyant steady wing beats.
Wingspan Range:
117 cm (46 in)
Wing Shape:
Broad-Wings, Long-Wings
Tail shape:
Squared Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Gray
Under Tail:
Gray
Leg Color:
Blue-gray
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X