Western Reef Heron
Egretta gularis(Bosc, LAG, 1792)
English (US) Western Reef Heron
The Western Reef Heron (Egretta gularis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns) in the order Pelecaniformes.
- Scientific name
- Egretta gularis
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Western Reef Heron
- Described by
- (Bosc, LAG, 1792)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Egretta gularis gularis
- Egretta gularis schistacea
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ardea gularis
- Described by
- (Bosc, LAG, 1792)
- Type locality
- Senegal River.
- Original description
- Actes de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris 1, pt.1 p.4 pl.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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