Dimorphic egret explained

The dimorphic egret (Egretta dimorpha) is a species of heron in the family Ardeidae. It is found in Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mayotte, Seychelles, and Tanzania.

The dimorphic egret is sometimes considered as a subspecies of the western reef egret (Egretta gularis)^[1] or as a subspecies of the little egret (Egretta garzetta).^{[2] [3]}

The dimorphic egret can sometimes be found on rooftops, finding insects in the gutters of houses.^[4]

Further reading

• Taylor . D. . 2010 . The Egretta garzetta complex in East Africa. A case for one, two or three species . Scopus . 30 . 59–62 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: del Hoyo . J. . Collar . N. . Kirwan . G.M. . 2017 . Western Reef-egret (Egretta gularis) . del Hoyo . J. . Elliott . A. . Sargatal . J. . Christie . D.A. . de Juana . E. . Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive . Lynx Edicions . 22 September 2017 . subscription .
2. Web site: Clements . J.F. . Schulenberg . T.S. . Iliff . M.J. . Roberson . D. . Fredericks . T.A. . Sullivan . B.L. . Wood . C.L. . 2017 . The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017 . 22 September 2017 .
3. Book: Dickinson . E.C. . Edward C. Dickinson . Remsen . J.V. Jr. . James Van Remsen, Jr. . 2013 . The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Volume 1: Non-passerines . 4th . Eastbourne, UK . Aves Press . 978-0-9568611-0-8 .
4. News: Slow and steady, like the tortoise and the rail. Cheryl-Samantha Owen. The Telegraph. April 10, 2008.