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Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens)General Information
Reddish Egret: Medium-sized egret with blue-gray body and shaggy,
pale rufous head and neck. Bill is pink with dark tip. Legs are
blue-gray. White morph has all-white plumage, black-tipped pink
bill, and blue-gray legs. Sexes are similar. Juvenile of both forms
are duller and with black bill. Habitat and RangeReddish Egret: Locally resident in extreme southern Florida and along the Gulf coast of Texas and Louisiana; also occurs in Mexico and the West Indies. Preferred habitats include marshes, shallow bays, and lagoons.
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