Snowy Egret
Egretta thula (Molina, 1782)
NY
1150
Family: Pelecaniformes > Ardeidae
Only one individual of this American equivalent of the Little Egret has been recorded here, in south-west Scotland in 2001.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Argyll, 2001 |
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Snowy Egret, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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2-letter: NY | 5-letter code: | Euring: 1150 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Conditioned aversion as a tool to protect eggs from avian predators in heron colonies
- The use of distress calls to repel night herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) from fish ponds
- The effects of culling on attacks by yellow-legged gulls (Larus cachinnans) upon three species of herons
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