Species profile
Slaty Egret
Egretta vinaceigula
Quick answer
Swamps and reedbeds of s-central Africa
- Scientific name
- Egretta vinaceigula
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Egretta
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
Recording Slaty Egret in your journal
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