Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia
Aves › Pelecaniformes › Ardeidae › Egretta
Conservation status: least_concern
The medium egret, median egret, smaller egret or intermediate egret, is a medium-sized heron. Some taxonomists put the species in the genus Egretta or Mesophoyx. It is a resident breeder in southern and eastern Asia.
How To Identify
Medium sized with a predominantly brilliant white body plumage, it features long, slender legs and neck, making them look like living statues as they wade.
Habitat
It inhabits wetlands including marshes, swamps, rice paddies, and shallow lakes across tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Africa.
Behaviour
Medium Egrets hunt with characteristic patience, standing motionless or moving slowly through shallow water to strike at fish, frogs, and crustaceans with sudden lunges.
Native Range
The Medium Egret is native to 溪埔子濕地.
Did You Know?
The Medium Egret was long considered a subspecies of the Great Egret but was recognized as a distinct species only in 1988. Despite being called 'medium,' it can be remarkably difficult to distinguish from larger egrets in the field.
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