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Medium egret
Species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The medium egret (Ardea intermedia), 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.
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Medium egret | |
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Tokyo, Japan | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Pelecaniformes |
Family: | Ardeidae |
Genus: | Ardea |
Species: | A. intermedia |
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Ardea intermedia Wagler, 1829 | |
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Breeding range Year-round range Wintering range Present during migration | |
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