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Egretta garzetta



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of_the_WP15.xls.
Cramp, S.; Perrins, C. M. 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
Turbott, E. G. 1990. Checklist of the birds of New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Wellington.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2016 Not Recognised
2012 Not Recognised
2009 Not Recognised
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status unset Forest dependency unset
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend - - -

Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Antigua and Barbuda McKinnons Salt Pond
Barbados Chancery Lane Swamp
Barbados East Point Pond
Barbados Graeme Hall Swamp
Botswana Okavango Delta
Bulgaria Golia Island
Bulgaria Gorni Dabnik-Telish Reservoir
Bulgaria Ibisha Island
Bulgaria Kalimok Complex
Bulgaria Konush Reservoir
Bulgaria Mandra-Poda complex
Bulgaria Pozharevo Island
Bulgaria Srebarna
Bulgaria Vardim Island
Egypt Lake Manzala
France Anse du Fiers d'Ars en Ré
France Baie de Bourgneuf et marais breton
France Barrage d'Artix et Saligue du Gave de Pau
France Basse Vallée de la Durance
France Bassin d'Arcachon et Banc d'Arguin
France Brenne centrale
France Camargue
France Cordon lagunaire de Sète à Agde
France Domaine d'Orx
France Estuaires picards : baies de Somme et d'Authie
France Etangs Montpellierains
France Etangs Narbonnais
France Golfe du Morbihan et Etier de Penerf
France Ile d'Oléron, marais de Brouage-Saint-Agnant
France La Dombes
France Lac de Grand-Lieu
France Marais de L'Ile Vieille
France Marais entre Crau et Grand Rhône: Meyranne, Chanoine, Plan de Bourg et Salins du Caban
France Marais et estuaire de la Seudre
France Marais poitevin et baie de l'Aiguillon
France Petite Camargue fluvio-lacustre
France Petite Camargue laguno-marine
France Plaine du Forez
France Traicts et marais salants de la Presqu'île Guérandaise
France Val d'Allier : Saint-Yorre-Joze
France Val d'Allier Bourbonnais
France Val de Drôme: Les Ramières-printegarde
France Val de Saône
France Vallée de la Garonne : Boussens à Carbonne
France Vallée de la Garonne : Palayre et environs
France Vallée de la Loire: Pit majeur d'Iguerande à Décize
Gambia Bao Bolon Wetland Reserve
Germany Danube valley: Neu-Ulm - Lauingen incl. Faiminger Stausee, Donau-Moos, and Gundelfinger Moos
Germany Danube valley: Regensburg-Vilshofen
Germany Emsaue (Rietberger Emsniederung - Steinhorster Becken)
Germany Hessian Rhine alluvion
Germany Ismaninger Speichersee and fish ponds
Germany Lower Inn: Haiming - Neuhaus including the Neuhaus, Egglfing, Ering, and Simbach reservoirs
Germany Wagbach lowlands
Ghana Keta Lagoon Ramsar Site
Ghana Songor Ramsar Site
Greece Amvrakikos gulf
Greece Axios, Loudias and Aliakmonas rivers' deltas
Greece Divari Pylou (Gialova) lagoon and Sfaktiria island
Greece Kotychi lagoon
Greece Lake Kerkini
Hungary Béda–Karapancsa
Hungary Bodrogzug–Taktaköz
Hungary Hortobágy and Tisza-to
Hungary Lower Tisza Valley
India Kole Wetland
Iran, Islamic Republic of Anzali Mordab complex
Iran, Islamic Republic of Arjan Protected Area
Iran, Islamic Republic of Bandar Kiashar lagoon and mouth of Sefid Rud
Iran, Islamic Republic of Dez dam
Iran, Islamic Republic of Horeh Bamdej
Iran, Islamic Republic of Izeh and Sheikho lakes
Iran, Islamic Republic of Lake Kobi
Iran, Islamic Republic of Lake Uromiyeh
Iran, Islamic Republic of Miankaleh Peninsula and Gorgan Bay
Iran, Islamic Republic of Seyed Mohalli, Zarin Kola and Larim Sara
Iran, Islamic Republic of Shadegan marshes and tidal mudflats of Khor-al Amaya and Khor Musa
Ireland Bannow Bay
Ireland Blackwater estuary
Ireland Cork Harbour
Ireland Courtmacsherry, Broadstrand and Dunworley Complex
Ireland Wexford Harbour and Slobs
Israel Jezre'el, Harod and Bet She'an valleys
Israel Northern lower Jordan valley
Israel Zevulun valley
Italy Argentario, Laguna di Orbetello Lagoon e Lago di Burano
Italy Cagliari wetlands
Italy Codigoro heronry
Italy Lomellina and Heronries of Pavia province
Italy Novara heronries
Italy Palmas Gulf wetlands
Italy Pantani di Vendicari e di Capo Passero
Italy Po Delta
Italy Punte Alberete and Valle della Canna, Pineta San Vitale and Pialassa della Baiona
Italy River Po: from Ticino mouth to Boscone island
Italy River Sesia heronries
Italy Simeto mouth and middle course and Biviere di Lentini
Italy Sinis and Oristano wetlands
Italy Ticino river
Italy Venice lagoon
Italy Vercelli rice-fields
Mali Lac Débo - Lac Oualado Débo
Philippines Manila Bay
Portugal Albufeira do Caia
Portugal Lagoa Pequena
Portugal Leixão da Gaivota
Portugal Murta dam
Portugal Paul do Boquilobo
Portugal Paul do Taipal
Portugal Ponta da Piedade
Portugal Sado estuary
Portugal Tejo estuary
Romania Balta Mică a Brăilei
Romania Balta Vederoasa
Romania Blahniţa
Romania Braţul Borcea
Romania Calafat - Ciuperceni - Dunăre
Romania Comana
Romania Danube Delta
Romania Dunăre - Ostroave
Romania Dunărea Veche (Braţul Măcin)
Romania Gruia - Gârla Mare
Romania Suhaia
Russia (European) Varnavinsko-Kryukovskaya irrigation system
Saudi Arabia Al-Ha'ir
Slovakia Medzibodrožie
Slovakia Senné
Tanzania Dar es Salaam coast
Tanzania Lake Victoria: Bunda Bay
Tanzania Lake Victoria: Mwanza Gulf
Tanzania Rubondo Island National Park
Tanzania Wembere steppe
Türkiye Gediz Delta
Türkiye Kızılırmak Delta
Türkiye Meriç Delta
Uganda Musambwa islands
Ukraine Budats'kyj lyman
Ukraine Karkinits'ka and Dzharylgats'ka bays
Ukraine Syvash Bay
Ukraine Yagorlyts'ka and Tendrivs'ka Bays
Zambia Bangweulu Swamps

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Altitude   Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Egretta garzetta. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/egretta-garzetta on 26/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 26/12/2024.