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Egretta eulophotes (Swinhoe, 1860) Family: Ardeidae Order: Ciconiiformes Back
Chinese egret Schneereiher Aigrette de Chine Garceta china
CMS App I Redlist 2000 (Criteria) VU C1 CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: intracontinental

Egretta eulophotes

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 A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: East Asia, North Asia, South & Southeast Asia
Recommended link: http://www.oneocean.org/ambassadors/migratory_birds/in_search_of_a_safe_refuge.html
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations