Reddish Egret

Egretta rufescens

Order

CICONIIFORMES

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, Eyering, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Red-brown
Forehead Color: Red-brown
Nape Color: Red-brown
Throat Color: Red-brown
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 69-81 cm (27-32 in)
Weight: 451 g (15.9 oz)
Size: 4. 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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