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| Egretta eulophotes |
(Swinhoe, 1860) |
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Family: Ardeidae |
Order: Ciconiiformes |
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Chinese egret |
Aigrette de Chine |
Garceta china |
Schneereiher |
| Migration: intracontinental |
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Migratory; probably also performs post-breeding dispersal. Arrives at colonies in Korea in early May, where
remains till Sept; Apr-Aug in Hong Kong. After breeding moves off towards Japan and Ryukyu Is; in Japan is
regular but rare migrant Apr-Jun and Jul-Aug. Recent data indicate main winter quarters in Philippines, on
Luzon, Palawan and Bohol; also in Sarawak, Borneo, and Malay Peninsula, Singapore and Sumatra. Accidental
to Aleutian Is, Burma, Sulawesi, Comoros Is, and erroneously recorded from Christmas I (Indian Ocean).
(del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1992)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com,
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| Regions: East Asia, North Asia, South & Southeast Asia |
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |