OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Egretta ("egret") thula (Araucano term for Black-necked Swan)
Adult Snowy Egret (subspecies E. t. brewsteri) at Berkeley, California - August 2022
Featured Subspecies: Egretta thula brewsteri
Weight: 370g / Length: 56-66cm / Wingspan: 100cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The Snowy Egret is the New World equivalent of the Little Egret which it very strongly resembles visually, although the Snowy is (counterintuitively) a little smaller and have some differences in skin colouration on face and legs. Snowy in this instance have bright yellow skin on the face that bridges over the top of the beak.
Related Species:
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Egretta
SUBSPECIES: E. t. thula, E. t. brewsteri
- Sighting Locations -
Found primarily ooastally, breeds in some areas inland
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Berkeley
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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