Egretta garzetta Linnaeus 1766 (little egret)
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Aves - Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae
Alternative combination: Ardea garzetta
Belongs to Egretta according to M. Pavia et al. 2018
See also Clements et al. 2017, del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Mlikovsky 2002
Sister taxa: Egretta caerulea, Egretta novaehollandiae, Egretta picata, Egretta sacra, Egretta subfluvia, Egretta thula, Egretta tricolor
Subtaxa: Egretta garzetta dimorpha
Ecology: volant piscivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (1 collection), Mauritius (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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