Dimorphic egret
Species of bird
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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.
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| Dimorphic egret | |
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| White morph on Nosy Ve, Madagascar | |
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| Dark morph at Parc Tsarasaotra, Madagascar | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Egretta |
| Species: | E. dimorpha |
| Binomial name | |
| Egretta dimorpha Hartert, 1914 | |
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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]
