Medium egret

Medium egret
In Thrissur, India
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Ardea
Species:
A. intermedia
Binomial name
Ardea intermedia
Wagler, 1829
  Breeding range
  Year-round range
  Wintering range
  Present during migration
Synonyms
  • Mesophoyx intermedia (Wagler, 1827)
  • Egretta intermedia (Wagler, 1827)

The medium egret (Ardea intermedia), median egret, smaller egret or intermediate egret, is a medium-sized heron. Some taxonomists put the species in the genus Egretta or Mesophoyx. It is a resident breeder in southern and eastern Asia.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Ardea intermedia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22727668A181757896. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22727668A181757896.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.