The reddish egret is a medium-sized heron that is a resident breeder in Central America, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Gulf Coast of the United States, and Mexico. The egret is known for its unusual foraging behavior compared to other herons as well as its association with mud flats, its habitat of choice.
Reddish egret
Adult white morph
With great egret at Long Key State Park
At Long Key State Park
Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates.
Egretta
Little egret Egretta garzetta in Kolleru, Andhra Pradesh, India
White-faced heron, E. novaehollandiae with a frog
Image: Pied Heron in breeding plumage Fogg Dam Middle Point Northern Territory Australia