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Slaty egret

Slaty egret
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Egretta
Species:
E. vinaceigula
Binomial name
Egretta vinaceigula
(Sharpe, 1895)
   year-round range
   non-breeding range
Synonyms
  • Melanophoyx vinaceigula

The slaty egret (Egretta vinaceigula) is a small, dark egret found in southern Africa. It is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. It is classified as Vulnerable, the biggest threat being habitat loss.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Egretta vinaceigula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22696922A93593178. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22696922A93593178.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

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