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Egretta thula |
(Molina, 1782) |
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Family: herons |
Order: Ciconiiformes |
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Snowy egret |
Aigrette neigeuse |
Garceta nívea |
Schmuckreiher |
Migration: partial |
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migratory in the USA, intercontinental ,unclear |
Migratory in USA, with marked post-breeding dispersal; winters along Gulf coast, in Florida, Caribbean, C
America and N South America; some birds remain on Atlantic coast of USA, N to New Jersey; W birds winter in
Mexico. Little known about movements of S populations of S America, but some evidence suggesting post-
breeding dispersal; increasingly frequent records from Tristan da Cunha (S Atlantic) may indicate some true
migration. Accidental to Canada, Alaska, Bermuda and Azores. (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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(Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel) |