Snowy Egret

Egretta thula - Aigrette neigeuse

Aigrette neigeuse
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Pelecaniformes

  • Family
    :

    Ardéidés

  • Genus
    :

    Egretta

  • Species
    :

    thula

Descriptor

Molina, 1782

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 71 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 84 à 105 cm.
  • Weight
    : 290 à 475 g
Longevity

22 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Aigrette neigeuse
adult
Aigrette neigeuse
adult plum. breeding

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) is a species of bird in the Ardeidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Egretta thula thula (e and s North America to c Chile and n Argentina)
  • Egretta thula brewsteri (w North America)

Foreign names

  • Aigrette neigeuse,
  • Garceta nívea,
  • garça-branca-americana,
  • Schmuckreiher,
  • hókócsag,
  • Amerikaanse Kleine Zilverreiger,
  • Garzetta nivea,
  • snöhäger,
  • Snøhegre,
  • volavka žltoprstá,
  • volavka bělostná,
  • Snehejre,
  • lumihaikara,
  • Sneeuwitreier,
  • martinet blanc americà,
  • Ljómahegri,
  • czapla śnieżna,
  • sniega gārnis,
  • snežna čaplja,
  • Белая американская цапля,
  • ユキコサギ,
  • 雪鹭,
  • snöhäger,
  • 雪鷺,

Voice song and call

Aigrette neigeuse
adult plum. breeding

Habitat

Aigrette neigeuse
adult

Wetlands (inland) : Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) ; Marine Intertidal : Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses)

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

QRcode Aigrette neigeuse
© 1996-2025 Oiseaux.net