medium egret
Ardea intermedia
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Ardeidae) · Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Jogue um quiz com medium egret e espécies parecidas
Ver todas as fotos, vídeos e sons
Revisão necessária
O Birdr é um projeto da comunidade, e muitas fotos ainda precisam de um olhar humano. Se você conhece esta ave, pode ajudar revisando as imagens.
Muitas vezes confundido com
Nos quizzes, os jogadores mais confundem medium egret com estas aves—ou esta espécie foi escolhida por engano, ou o contrário.
| Espécies | Confusões |
|---|---|
| garça-branca-grande Ardea alba | 20 |
| eastern cattle-egret Ardea coromanda | 3 |
| japanese night heron Gorsachius goisagi | 1 |
| chinese egret Egretta eulophotes | 1 |
| garça-de-sumatra Ardea sumatrana | 1 |
Família
Herons are long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 75 recognised species, some of which are referred to as egrets or bitterns rather than herons. Members of the genus Botaurus are referred to as bitterns, and, together with the zigzag heron, or zigzag bittern, in the monotypic genus Zebrilus, form a monophyletic group, Botaurinae, within the Ardeidae family. Egrets do not form a biologically distinct group from herons, and tend to be named differently because they …
Ordem
The Pelecaniformes are an order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. As traditionally (but erroneously) defined, they encompass all birds that have feet with all four toes webbed. Hence, they were formerly also known by such names as totipalmates or steganopods.