- English Common Name
- Little Egret
- Scientific name
- Egretta garzetta
- Taxonomy
- Order: Pelecaniformes, Family: Ardeidae
- Size
- About 60 cm
- Species Distribution
- Southern Europe, Africa, Continental Asia, Japan, the Philippines, Celebes Island, Sunda Islands, Maluca Islands, New Guinea, Australia
- Okinawan Common Name
- Sah-jah (General term for herons)
- It is a small-sized species among Egrets. In summer, the species have two long feathers on back of its head. It is a migratory bird that can be found in Okinawa during winter.
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- Updated November 2017
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