Little egret / Seidenreiher (Egretta garzetta)

Seidenreiher mit dem Pferdeschwanz hinterm Kopf. 2024-08-24 18:21:09 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake) Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 10.375
ISO 800
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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]
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

Song: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
XC799679 - Little Egret - Egretta garzetta - call that sounds like its vomiting - Catalunya, Spain. Spain
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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). Most recent observation: 2024-08-24 in Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake).