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Snowy Egret
Birds

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Authorship: (Molina)

Records

Observed 25 September 2016 at IMRS HQ by V. Mata-Silva (UTEP); 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)
GenusEgretta
Speciesthula

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)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
S5BSecure
Texas SGCNNot assessed