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| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Least Concern |
| 2009 | Least Concern |
| 2008 | Least Concern |
| 2004 | Least Concern |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | Low |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 1,620,000 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 1,620,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Stable | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 6.6 | - | - | - |
| Trend justification: The overall population trend is stable, although some populations have unknown trends (Wetlands International 2006). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Bahrain | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Barbados | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Bulgaria | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Burkina Faso | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Cameroon | Native | No | |||
| Cape Verde | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Côte d'Ivoire | Native | No | |||
| Djibouti | Native | No | |||
| Dominica | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Egypt | Native | No | |||
| Equatorial Guinea | Native | No | |||
| Eritrea | Native | No | |||
| Ethiopia | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| France | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Gabon | Native | No | |||
| Gambia | Native | No | |||
| Ghana | Native | No | |||
| Greece | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Guadeloupe (to France) | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Guinea | Native | No | |||
| Guinea-Bissau | Native | No | Yes | ||
| India | Native | No | |||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Native | No | |||
| Iraq | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Israel | Native | No | |||
| Jordan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Kenya | Native | No | |||
| Kuwait | Native | No | |||
| Liberia | Native | No | |||
| Mali | Native | No | |||
| Martinique (to France) | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Mauritania | Native | No | |||
| Montserrat (to UK) | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Morocco | Native | No | |||
| Nigeria | Native | No | |||
| Oman | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Pakistan | Native | No | |||
| Portugal | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Qatar | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Rwanda | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Saudi Arabia | Native | No | |||
| São Tomé e Príncipe | Native | No | |||
| Senegal | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Sierra Leone | Native | No | |||
| Somalia | Native | No | |||
| South Africa | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Spain | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Sri Lanka | Native | No | |||
| St Kitts and Nevis | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| St Lucia | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Sudan | Native | No | |||
| Tanzania | Native | No | |||
| Togo | Native | No | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Uganda | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| United Arab Emirates | Native | No | Yes | ||
| USA | Native | No | |||
| Yemen | Native | No | Yes |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | Hawar Islands |  |
| Gambia | Tanbi wetland complex | |
| Ghana | Densu Delta Ramsar Site | |
| Ghana | Keta Lagoon Ramsar Site | |
| Ghana | Songor Ramsar Site | |
| Guinea | Konkouré | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Arquipélago dos Bijagós | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Rio Mansôa and Gêba estuary | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Khouran Straits | |
| Mauritania | Banc d'Arguin National Park | |
| Oman | Barr al Hikman | |
| Oman | Duqm | |
| Oman | Khawr Ghawi | |
| Oman | Masirah island | |
| Saudi Arabia | Gulf of Salwah | |
| Saudi Arabia | Jiddah south corniche and port | |
| Saudi Arabia | Tarut Bay | |
| Senegal | Delta du Saloum | |
| Senegal | Kalissaye Avifaunal Reserve | |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu al Abyadh island | |
| United Arab Emirates | Khor al Beideh | |
| Yemen | Aden | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level | suitable | resident |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes | suitable | resident |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Freshwater Lakes | suitable | resident |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands | suitable | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Mud Flats and Salt Flats | suitable | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Rocky Shoreline | major | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses) | suitable | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc | major | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Shingle and/or Pebble Shoreline and/or Beaches | major | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Tidepools | major | resident |
| Marine Neritic | Estuaries | suitable | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 300 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals / Intentional use (species is the target) | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Past, Unlikely to Return | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Decline | Past Impact | ||||||
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Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Egretta gularis. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Ardeidae (Herons and egrets) |
| Species name author | (Bosc, 1792) |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Stable |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 1,620,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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- Summary information on this species - Climate change species distributions | |
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