Dimorphic egret
| Dimorphic egret | |
|---|---|
| White morph on Nosy Ve, Madagascar | |
| Dark morph at Parc Tsarasaotra, Madagascar | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Egretta |
| Species: | E. dimorpha |
| Binomial name | |
| Egretta dimorpha Hartert, 1914 | |
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) or as a subspecies of the little egret (Egretta garzetta).
The dimorphic egret can sometimes be found on rooftops, finding insects in the gutters of houses.