Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Herons, Egrets and Bitterns :: Slaty Egret

Slaty Egret Egretta vinaceigula

Described by: Sharpe (1895)
Alternate common name(s): Brown-throated Egret, Red-throated Egret, Brown-throated Heron, Red-throated Heron
Old scientific name(s): Hydranassa vinaceigula

Photographs

Okavango, Botswana - Aug, 2002 © Tom Stephenson 
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Range

Sc. Africa;
Restricted range;
N. Botswana (Okavango delta and Chobe National Park), ne. Namibia (the Caprivi Strip), w. Zambia (Kafue Flats, Zambezi River to the Bangweulu Swamps and the Nchelenge District). Probably ex. se. Angola and ex. n. Zimbabwe.
Possible summer visitor to Malawi and nw. Mozambique.
Formerly ne. South Africa (sw. Transvaal, Potchefstroom).

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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