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Birds
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Authorship: (Linnaeus)
Records
25 April 2021 at the Rio Grande by V. Mata-Silva, A. Rocha (UTEP) (Photos); 13 May 2022 at Bull Tank by A. Rocha and V. Mata-Silva (UTEP) (Photos).
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPELECANIFORMES
FamilyARDEIDAE (Bittern, Heron, and Egret Family)
GenusBubulcus
Speciesibis
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
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Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global | Not assessed |
| NatureServe (Texas) | Not assessed |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |