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Egretta thula (Molina, 1782)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Aves
order
Pelecaniformes
family
Ardeidae
genus
Egretta
species
Egretta thula

Name

Synonyms
Ardea thula Molina, 1782
Florida thula
Leucophoyx thula (Molina, 1782)
Homonyms
Egretta thula (Molina, 1782)
Common names
"Garceta Nívea, Garcita Blanca " in Spanish
Aigrette neigeuse in French
Aigrette neigeuse in French
Aigrette neigeuse in French
Aigrette neigeuse in French
Amerikaanse Kleine Zilverreiger in Dutch
Garceta Nívea in Spanish
Garceta nívea in Spanish
Garceta nívea in Spanish
Garceta nívea in Spanish
Garceta pie-dorado in Spanish
Garzetta nivea in Italian
Schmuckreiher in German
Schmuckreiher in German
Sneeuwitreier in Afrikaans
Snehejre in Danish
Snowy Egret in English
Snowy Egret in English
Snowy Egret in English
Snowy Egret in English
Snowy Egret in English
Snowy Egret in English
Snowy Egret in English
Snowy Egret in English
Snowy Egret in English
Snowy Egret in English
Snowy Egret in English
Snowy Egret in English
Snøhegre in Norwegian
aigrette neigeuse in French
ameerika siidhaigur in Estonian
czapla śnieżna in Polish
garça-branca-americana in Portuguese
garça-branca-americana in Portuguese
garça-branca-pequena in Portuguese
garça-branca-pequena / garça-branca-americana in Portuguese
graza nibosa in Spanish
hókócsag in Hungarian
lumihaikara in Finnish
martinet blanc americà in Catalan–Valencian
snežna čaplja in Slovenian
sniega gārnis in Latvian
snieginis garnys in Lithuanian
snowy egret in English
snowy egret in English
snöhäger in Swedish
volavka bělostná in Czech
volavka žltoprstá in Slovak
Белая американская цапля in Russian
ユキコサギ in Japanese

Bibliographic References

  1. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner, 1987: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. 79.
  2. Banks, R.C., R.W. McDiarmid, and A.L. Gardner. 1987. Checklist of vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Publication No. 166. 79 p.
  3. Echeverry-Galvis, M.A., O. Acevedo-Charry, J. E. Avendaño, C. Gómez, F.G. Stiles, F.A. Estela & A.M. Cuervo. 2022. Lista oficial de las aves de Colombia 2022: Adiciones, cambios taxonómicos y actualizaciones de estado. Ornitología Colombiana 22: 25-51 https://doi.org/10.59517/oc.e548
  4. Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342.
  5. Gill, Frank, and Minturn Wright, 2006: null. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. ix + 259.
  6. ITIS.gov 2023 from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) on-line database https://www.itis.gov
  7. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
  8. Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p.
  9. Luck et al. 2012; Newbold et al 2012; Belmaker & Jetz 2013
  10. Peterson, R.T.; Peterson, V.M. (2002). A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. <em>Fifth Edition.</em> Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p.
  11. Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p.
  12. Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p.
  13. Vanner, M. (2003). The encyclopedia of North American birds. <em>Paragon Publishing.</em> 1-383.
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