DISTRIBUTION:

The Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) is natural to the Americas. Its distribution extends from the USA to El Salvador, also the Bahamas and Caribbean Islands.

DISPLACEMENTS:

Most of the population nests on the northern part of its distribution, then it displaces to winter on the southern areas.

ELEVATION:

Sea level.

HABITAT:

Normally seen in the saltwater coasts and the brackish water marshes.

REPRODUCTION:

The nest is done on the ground. The clutch is two to seven eggs. Incubation takes about 25 days and it is done by both parents.

FOOD:

The diet consists of fish.

DESCRIPTION:

In length reaches from 66 to 76 cm. The weight is about 500 grams. The plumage has two phases: dark and light.

OTHER NAMES:

The Reddish Egret in Spanish is called “Garceta Rojiza”.