Wildlifeof Bhutan
Little Egret
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Egretta garzetta
Basic stats
Clutch size
3–5 bluish-green eggs
Incubation period
About three weeks
Size
55–65cm
Wingspan
88–106cm
Weight
350–550g
The little egret is 55 to 65cm long with an 88 to 106cm wingspan and weighs 350 to 550g. Its breeding plumes are about 150mm long, pointed and very narrow. Pairs defend a small breeding territory, usually extending about 3 to 4m from the nest (Wikipedia, general species account).
A clutch of three to five bluish-green eggs is laid and incubated by both parents for about three weeks. The sources read for the Bhutan guide give no range, habitat or diet detail, so none is stated, and its occurrence in Bhutan is flagged for checking.
Quick answers
- How many eggs does the Little Egret lay?
- 3–5 bluish-green eggs
- How long are the eggs of the Little Egret incubated?
- About three weeks
- How big is the Little Egret?
- 55–65cm
- What is the wingspan of the Little Egret?
- 88–106cm
- How much does the Little Egret weigh?
- 350–550g