Chinese Egret

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Egretta eulophotes

Chinese Egret, a reference photo
Photo: YCCHEN TW · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The Chinese egret or Swinhoe's egret (Egretta eulophotes) is a threatened species of egret from east Asia, first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1860.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Chinese Egret being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Ardeidae
Genus
Egretta
Species
Egretta eulophotes

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