Back to species list

Pelecaniformes / Ardeidae / Egretta

Western Reef Heron

Egretta gularis

IUCN: Not Evaluated

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (werher) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Egretta

Subspecies (2)

Egretta gularis gularis

coastal western Africa to Gulf of Guinea islands and Gabon
Egretta gularis schistacea

coastal eastern Africa to Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and southeastern India

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (werher) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.