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Little Egret

Egretta garzetta
(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
Garceta Común
Garça-branca-pequena-europeia
Family: Ardeidae
Order: Pelecaniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Ardea garzetta.

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 633602
 Sydney
Nueva Gales del Sur
Australia
04/09/2025
Hugo Caverzasi
Foto
Photography ID: 350070
  Adult
Cairns
Queensland
Australia
07/27/2019
Susana Gomez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
228364124/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandGreen Island National Park, CairnsHugo Caverzasi
228367223/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandDaintree Village - Boat Cruise, DaintreeHugo Caverzasi
228388720/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandEsplanade, CairnsHugo Caverzasi
228417612/04/2025AustraliaNueva Gales del SurBicenntenial Park, SydneyHugo Caverzasi
228415012/04/2025AustraliaNueva Gales del SurRoyal Botanic Gardens, SydneyHugo Caverzasi
228424710/04/2025AustraliaNueva Gales del SurBushells Lagoon, SydneyHugo Caverzasi
228504909/04/2025AustraliaNueva Gales del SurBushells Lagoon, SydneyHugo Caverzasi
97120527/07/2019AustraliaQueenslandCairnsSusana Gomez
95197526/07/2019AustraliaQueenslandCairnsSusana Gomez
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 17/03/2026.