Egretta garzetta ( Little Egret – Λευκοτσικνιάς )
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| Marios Philippou |
Scientific name: Egretta garzetta
English name: Little Egret
Greek name: Λευκοτσικνιάς
Size: 65 cm
Wing Span: 86 to 104 cm.
Weight: 500 to 638g
Longevity: 9 years
Food: Wide variety of vertebrate prey (small fish, amphibians and their larvae, even small lizards) and invertebrate (worms, crustaceans, molluscs, and various insects, aquatic and others)
Habitat: fresh or brackish water, shallow waters of lagoons
IUCN conservation status: Least concern
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