Reddish Egret
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'''Habitat:''' North and Central America; a resident breeder in Central America, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Gulf Coast of the United States, and Mexico. The species frequents shallow coastal waters, salt-pans, open marine flats and shorelines; it is rarely recorded away from the coast. It breeds on islands and in mangroves. | '''Habitat:''' North and Central America; a resident breeder in Central America, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Gulf Coast of the United States, and Mexico. The species frequents shallow coastal waters, salt-pans, open marine flats and shorelines; it is rarely recorded away from the coast. It breeds on islands and in mangroves. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' Near Threatened. Global Population: 10,000-19,999. Despite its large range it occupies a restricted habitat and is patchily distributed. For this reason it is assumed to have a moderately small and declining global population. Populations were heavily exploited for food in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, fluctuations occur at some colonies, apparently relating to predators which can cause rapid declines; recoveries have been observed following predator control. Threats to the species are not well understood, but it is likely to have declined in parts of its range owing to commercial development of the coastline. | + | '''Status:''' Near Threatened. '''Global Population:''' 10,000-19,999. Despite its large range it occupies a restricted habitat and is patchily distributed. For this reason it is assumed to have a moderately small and declining global population. Populations were heavily exploited for food in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, fluctuations occur at some colonies, apparently relating to predators which can cause rapid declines; recoveries have been observed following predator control. Threats to the species are not well understood, but it is likely to have declined in parts of its range owing to commercial development of the coastline. |
'''Diet:''' Fish, frogs, crustaceans, and insects. | '''Diet:''' Fish, frogs, crustaceans, and insects. | ||
| - | '''[http://www.daz3d.com/ | + | '''Found in [http://www.daz3d.com/shop/songbird-remix-shorebirds-volume-i Songbird ReMix Shorebirds Volume I]''' |
