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Species of bird From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The dimorphic egret (Egretta dimorpha) is a species of heron in the family Ardeidae. It is found in Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mayotte, Seychelles, and Tanzania.
Dimorphic egret | |
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White morph on Nosy Ve, Madagascar | |
Dark morph at Parc Tsarasaotra, Madagascar | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Pelecaniformes |
Family: | Ardeidae |
Genus: | Egretta |
Species: | E. dimorpha |
Binomial name | |
Egretta dimorpha Hartert, 1914 | |
The dimorphic egret is sometimes considered as a subspecies of the western reef egret (Egretta gularis)[1] or as a subspecies of the little egret (Egretta garzetta).[2][3]
The dimorphic egret can sometimes be found on rooftops, finding insects in the gutters of houses.[4]
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