Dimorphic egret
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| Dimorphic egret | |
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| File:Dimorphic egret (Egretta dimorpha) white morph.jpg | |
| White morph on Nosy Ve, Madagascar | |
| File:Dimorphic Egret RWD9.jpg | |
| Dark morph at Parc Tsarasaotra, Madagascar | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Egretta |
| Species: | E. dimorpha
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| Binomial name | |
| Egretta dimorpha Hartert, 1914
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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.
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]
References
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Further reading
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