Little egret / Seidenreiher (Egretta garzetta)
Wikipedia eBird Vogelwarte BirdLife ZH ornitho.ch Xeno-Canto BirdID NABUSeidenreiher. 2022-02-05 11.42.26 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake)
Classification: Genus Plumed egrets (Egretta); Family Herons (Ardeidae)
General: The little egret (Egretta garzetta) is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae. The genus name comes from the Provençal French Aigrette, "egret", a diminutive of Aigron," heron". The species epithet garzetta is from the Italian name for this bird, garzetta or sgarzetta.[2] [more]
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Vocalization: Sometimes utters a dry, rasping "kerrr" when flushed, but is mostly silent away from breeding ground. In colonies a peculiar gurgling and vibrating sound is heard; "ghala-la-la-la". [Link]
Physical details: length=55-65 cm, wingspan=88-95 cm, weight=350-550 g
Habitats: Wetland Call: Sort of a quack, brighter and higher than grey heron, with a bit of wawa.
Call attributes: Call melody: non-musical, slow, Frequency: low (1-3 KHz),
First documented observation : 2022-02-05 in Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake).
Media
Seidenreiher im Profil. 2022-02-05 11.43.42 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake) |
Seidenreiher am Strand in San Christiano, Teneriffa. 2022-03-19 11.17.34 Canary Islands |
Additional Images
Little egret in Chao Praya river, Bangkok, Thailand. 2024-01-18 11.52.08 Thailand |
Little egret in Chao Praya river, Bangkok, Thailand. 2024-01-18 10.39.50 Thailand |
Little egret. 2024-01-18 10.12.04 Thailand |
Seidenreiher in Portocolom, Mallorca. 2022-04-07 16.42.30 Mallorca |
Little egret, San Christiano, Tenerife. 2022-03-19 10.30.22 Canary Islands |
Additional Audio
♫ XC799679 - Little Egret - Egretta garzetta - call that sounds like its vomiting - Catalunya, Spain. Source: XENOCANTO XC799679 - Little Egret - Egretta garzetta - call that sounds like its vomiting - Catalunya, Spain.mp3 Spain (call)