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	Encyclopedia: Reddish Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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		Reddish Egret stalks its prey in shallow water, often running erratically and flapping its wings as it does so.
		The common egret (Casmerodius alba) is a white bird 37 to 42 inches long, not to be confused with the larger great white heron.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Reddish-Egret (619 words)

	Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens)
		Reddish egrets grow to a height of 27 to 32 inches (68 to 82 cm), with a wingspan reaching 46 to 49 inches (116 to 124 cm).
		Reddish egrets in the dark phase are gray with a reddish head and neck feathers.
		The reddish egret, a beautiful wading bird, is a permanent resident of the Texas coast.
	www.tpwd.state.tx.us /huntwild/wild/species/index.phtml?o=reddishegret&print=true (676 words)

	Reddish Egret Population (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Estuaries and salt marshes are the preferred habitat of the reddish egret in Florida.
		As a result, the reddish egret is important as an indicator of the state’s coastal environmental health and the declining abundance of coastal salt marsh and estuarine habitat.
		The reddish egret is recovering from near extermination at the beginning of the century; as a result, its current habitat is not fully occupied.
	www.pepps.fsu.edu /FACT/sec_D/egret.html (321 words)

	Egret
		An egret is any of several herons, most of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.
		Several of the egrets have been moved around from one genus to another in recent years: the Little Egret[?], for example, was traditionally classified as a member of Egretta, moved to Ardea, and then moved back again.
		In the 19th and early part of the 20th century, most of the world's egret species were brought to the brink of extinction by relentless hunting.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/eg/Egret.html (207 words)

	Audubon: Birds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The reddish egret's survival is as noteworthy as its table manners and the variety of its plumage.
		A sketch of the reddish egret's breeding range includes parts of the western Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, from the shores and offshore islands of Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula to Texas, Louisiana, and southern Florida, and south again to the Greater Antilles.
		Reddish and white morphs readily mate, and the mix of offspring is guaranteed to warm a geneticist's heart.
	magazine.audubon.org /birds/birds0007.html (1977 words)

	The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: egret @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		EGRET [egret], common name for several species of herons of the Old and New Worlds, belonging to the family Ardeidae.
		The reddish egret (Dichromanassa rufa) is white part of the year, changing to grayish with brown head and neck.
		Egrets are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Herodiones, family Ardeidae.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1E1:egret&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (180 words)

	NatureWorks - Reddish Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The reddish egret can be found in the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana and in the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of southern Florida The reddish egret is also found in Mexico, the Caribbean, the coast of northern South America and the West Indies.
		When the reddish egret hunts for food, it races back and forth in the shallow water, often spreading its wings wide and flapping them.
		Like other egrets and herons, the reddish egret was once hunted for its feathers in the late 1800s and early 1900s and its numbers decreased dramatically.
	www.nhptv.org /natureworks/reddishegret.htm (319 words)

	Audubon WatchList - Reddish Egret
		Reddish Egret populations were devastated by commercial hunting in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when these birds (and others) were sought for their beautiful feathers.
		Reddish Egrets are well-known for their distinctive foraging habits, which include running actively through shallow water and suddenly changing direction or jumping sideways.
		The Heron Specialist Group, an organization devoted to the study and conservation of herons, egrets, and bitterns, has identified Reddish Egrets as a "Vulnerable" species, meaning that while the species is not critically endangered or endangered, it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium-term future.
	audubon2.org /webapp/watchlist/viewSpecies.jsp?id=172 (908 words)

	Nature Trails: Reddish egret a comic character (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Like the great and snowy egrets, the reddish egret was nearly wiped out by plume hunters at the turn of the century.
		Breeding in colonies, often with other herons, reddish egrets prefer to nest in shrubs or clumps of prickly pear on low islands along the shore.
		Reddish and white morphs pair indiscriminately, and chicks of both colors sometimes occur in the same nest.
	www.chron.com /content/chronicle/features/96/03/08/nature.html (996 words)

	Egret - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Several of the egrets have been moved around from one genus to another in recent years: the Great Egret, for example, was traditionally classified as either a member of Casmoderius, Egretta or Ardea.
		In the 19th and early part of the 20th century, some of the world's egret species were endangered by relentless hunting, since hat makers in Europe and the United States demanded massive numbers of egret plumes and breeding birds were killed in locations all around the world.
		Several Egretta species, including the Eastern Reef Egret, the Reddish Egret and the Western Reef Egret have two distinct colour, one of which is entirely white.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Egret (245 words)

	Reddish Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Birders observed the egret mainly in brackish lakes and salt marshes.
		The Reddish Egret is a regular inhabitant that nests on the islands of Port Aransas Birding Area.
		The Florida population of Reddish Egrets are still affected by the excessive hunting for plumes in the earlier years.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/birding/93193 (473 words)

	Reddish Egret Species Account - Florida Breeding Bird Atlas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Reddish Egret is the rarest heron species in North America and one of the most interesting.
		Reddish Egrets breed on both coasts of Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, both coasts of Mexico including the Yucatan Peninsula, Belize, the Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, and the northern coast and extralimital islands of Venezuela and Colombia, plus Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao.
		Reddish Egrets breed from St. Joseph Sound (Pinellas County) and Tampa Bay, on the Gulf coast, and Merritt Island, on the Atlantic Coast, south to the Keys.
	www.wildflorida.org /bba/REEG.htm (577 words)

	Hall of Texas Wetlands - Reddish Egret Exhibit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The dark phase adult Reddish Egret has a reddish-brown head and neck, with a dark, slate-blue to gray coloring on the rest of its plumage.
		There are two distinct color phases of the Reddish Egret: a dark phase, and a less frequent white phase.
		Flight of the Reddish Egret is light, easy strong, and at times rather fast-- it has been timed at 20 mph.
	www.dallasdino.org /exhibits/wetlands_hall/reddish_egret.asp (776 words)

	Reddish Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Reddish Egret: This bird is locally resident in extreme southern Florida and along the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana.
		Reddish Egret: Three or four light blue green eggs are laid in a nest of sticks placed in mangroves or low bushes, or on the ground.
		Reddish Egret: The dark Little Blue Heron is somewhat similar but has a gray-based bill and is smaller without the shaggy neck.
	identify.whatbird.com /obj/47/_/Reddish_Egret.aspx (775 words)

	Nearctica - Natural History - Birds of Eastern North America - Ardeidae - Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens)
		The rare white form of the Reddish Egret can be easily mistaken for several of the white egrets.
		In addition the legs of the the white form of the Reddish Egret are light gray.
		Habitat: The Reddish Egret is a bird of salty and brackish habitats such as salt marshes, mangrove swamps, and coastal shrublands.
	www.nearctica.com /birds/herons/Erufe.htm (329 words)

	Egret at exZOOberance!
		Egret, name given to various species of heron, especially those having white plumage and bearing long, soft plumes on the lower parts of their backs during the breeding season.
		Two other egrets native to the Americas are the abundant, small snowy egret, 60 cm (24 in), and the uncommon reddish egret, 74 cm (29 in).
		The great egret is classified as Casmerodius albus, the snowy egret as Egretta thula, the reddish egret as Egretta rufescens, and the African subspecies of the cattle egret as Bubulcus ibis.
	www.exzooberance.com /virtual%20zoo/they%20fly/egret/egret.htm (346 words)

	The Reddish Egret
		Males and females there were, but they were all of one species, for my companion assured me that "this sort bred before they turned to their natural colours," by which he meant before attaining their full plumage at the age of three years.
		The Reddish Egret is a constant resident on the Florida Keys, to which it is so partial at all seasons that it never leaves them.
		In this state the bird has been described as a distinct species under the name of Peale's Egret Heron, but must now be restored to its proper species, the adult having been described and figured by BUFFON under the name of Aigrette rousse, and named by LATHAM the Reddish Egret.
	www.audubon.org /bird/boa/F38_G1i.html (3066 words)

	Herons of the Turks & Caicos Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Reddish Egrets dance in the urban salinas of Grand Turk.
		The Reddish Egret is immediately distinguishable by its mane of shaggy auburn feathers, and the pink base to its bill.
		Cattle Egrets can be distinguished from the other white herons by their yellow bills, and in the breeding season they have a tan wash on crest and breast.
	www.timespub.tc /Features/Archive/Spring2001/herons.htm (946 words)

	World Birding Center \| Bird Info - Reddish Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Most birds on the mainland side of the Laguna Madre are the dark “reddish” morph, while birds along the barrier islands are predominantly the rarer white morph.
		Reddish Egret is usually very active and animated, often chasing fish, leaping into the air, and shading the waters with open wings.
		Great Egrets may occasionally inhabit salt water environs, but Reddish Egrets are very rarely seen away from coastal salt water expanses.
	www.worldbirdingcenter.org /bird_info/reddish_egret.phtml (191 words)

	Birds in Sanibel-Captiva, Florida - Let Sunny Day Guide help plan your next family vacation and fully experience the ...
		Reddish Egret - Rarer than most of the other wading birds, the reddish egret has amused visitors with its unconventional fishing methods.
		The reddish egret feeds by confusing its prey.
		Look for a bird that flops around like it’s drunk; chances are you are seeing a reddish egret feeding in the mud flats of the Refuge.
	www.sunnydayguide.com /sanibel_captiva/features/birds.html (1440 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Reddish Egret appears to “dance” while feeding as it dashes about with wings spread in a canopy.
		In the early 1900’s, most populations of Reddish Egrets were virtually exterminated by plume hunters.
		Reddish Egrets can be spotted in Galveston in coastal wetlands.
	www.galveston.com /mediacenter/birding.txt (845 words)

	All About Birds
		A small, active white heron, the Snowy Egret is found in small ponds as well as along the ocean shore.
		The white form of the Reddish Egret has a dark or bi-colored bill with a pink base, is larger and shaggier, has all dark legs and feet, and is found only in salt water.
		Cattle Egret is much shorter and stockier, has a thick, usually yellow bill, and often has a reddish wash over the head, back, and chest.
	birds.cornell.edu /programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Snowy_Egret_dtl.html (225 words)

	Profotos - Shooting Reddish Egrets From A Kayak (by Peter Wallack) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Reddish Egret in the Reeds Shot was from mid water taken within seconds of dropping the paddle and still under a power glide.
		In the next 15 minutes the Reddish was canopy hunting and spearing for fish within 30 feet of me. The Reddish hold up their wings, canopy, to cast shadows to rid their view of glare and get a better view of the fish they wish to spear.
		You can see the real photo essay on the Reddish Egret is four images shy but, well, that just leaves me some more fun to look forward to in the future.
	www.profotos.com /education/promag/articles/reddishegrets/index.shtml (1265 words)

	Reddish Egret and Wood Stork in Stafford County, Kansas
		Reddish Egret and Wood Stork in Stafford County, Kansas
		Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) and Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)
		Image #1: Note the pale reddish head, neck, and breast; pale grayish wings and back washed with a reddish tint; relatively uniform bill color (no dark tip; lower mandible with pale base, much more visible in image #2); and gray legs, seemingly with paler tibiae and darker tarsi (above and below the “knees,” respectively).
	staff.jccc.net /dseibel/quivira.htm (470 words)

	Birds of Nova Scotia - Reddish Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		On 5 September 1965, John Comer found what he took to be a Reddish Egret feeding in a marsh at Clam Bay, Halifax County.
		Remarks In spite of the foregoing, this species is included with a measure of hesitancy because of its similarity in certain important respects to the uncommon Little Blue Heron, the immatures of which are also white and which it approximates in size.
		Furthermore, the Reddish Egret has never been definitely recorded in Canada, and its normal range is restricted to the extreme southern parts of the United States and much farther south.
	museum.gov.ns.ca /mnh/nature/nsbirds/bns0037.htm (259 words)

	Weeks Bay - Wading Birds Photo Album (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Cattle Egret is common in spring, summer, and early fall in the Inland Coastal Plain and Gulf Coast regions, and rare in winter.
		Apparently still suffering the effects of century-past plume hunting, the Reddish Egret is Alabama's least common heron.
		The great sadness is that due to the press of growth, expansion and development, future generations of bird and nature lovers may never see this lovely creature dancing in the shallows.
	www.weeksbay.org /WadingBirds.html (786 words)

	THE OTTER SIDE - Heron/Egret etc. Images
		This Intermediate Egret was photographed along a rice paddy on the island of Okinawa, Japan.
		Reddish Egrets are uncommon breeders and residents along the southern coasts of the US.
		This juvenile Reddish Egret was photographed in Kerrville, Texas, hundreds of miles from its normal coastal habitat.
	www.otterside.com /htmfiles/heron3.htm (317 words)

	2003 LEAS Rare Bird Alert
		REDDISH EGRET (1 juv.; 1st LEAS rec.): Dupree Pk.
		REDDISH EGRET (1 juv.; 1st LEAS rec.): Leftwich Pk.
		REDDISH EGRET (1 juv.; 1st LEAS rec.): Maxey Pk.
	www.leas.bizland.com /birdalert2003.htm (1787 words)

	BIRDCHAT archives -- September 1995, week 4 (#8)
		I wonder if Snowy Egrets with fl-and-yellow bills are more common than we have imagined.
		It seems to me that any white-morph Reddish Egret should have been noticably larger than the Snowy Egret.
		I believe that the bird was a Snowy Egret, but I think that the possibility of a hybrid with Little Blue Heron certainly has not been ruled out.
	listserv.arizona.edu /cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9509d&L=birdchat&F=&S=&P=568 (422 words)

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