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Dimorphic egret

Egretta dimorpha · Ardeidae · Pelecaniformes

Best monthsOct–Decmost records
Records825in 2 countries
Most seen inMadagascar806 records
Red List–IUCN status
Dimorphic egret
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About

Dimorphic egret in brief

The dimorphic egret (Egretta dimorpha) is a bird of the Ardeidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 825 published records, most of them from Madagascar and Seychelles. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in October, November and December and fall to their lowest in January and April.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Madagascar806 records · best Nov, Oct
Seychelles19 records · best Dec, Mar
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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