Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Egretta garzetta Little Egret
Animal Group:	Bird
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Ciconiiformes
Family:	Ardeidae
Other Name(s):	Ardea garzetta
Description:	White body with long neck, black bill and yellow feet. Common breeding resident in Hong Kong.

Conservation Status

Statutory Protection in Hong Kong

Listed in Wild Animals Protection Ordinance (Cap. 170)

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status

Least Concern

Fellowes et al. (2002)

Potential Regional Concern

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Common resident, migrant and winter visitor. Widely distributed in Hong Kong.

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References

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Carey, G.J., Chalmers, M.L., Diskin, D.A., Kennerley, P.R., Leader, P.J., Leven, M.R., Lewthwaite, R.W., Melville, D.S., Turnbull, M., Young, L. 2001. The Avifauna of Hong Kong. Hong Kong Bird Watching Society, Hong Kong.

Philips, K., Lam, C.Y., Viney, C. 1994. Birds of Hong Kong and South China. Government Printer, Hong Kong.

del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J. eds. 1992. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 1. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Zheng, G. 2002. A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of the World. Science Press.