Medium Egret (Ardea intermedia)

Medium Egret, a reference photo — Photo: Rison Thumboor from Thrissur, India · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The medium egret (Ardea intermedia), median egret, smaller egret or intermediate egret, is a medium-sized heron. Some taxonomists put the species in the genus Egretta or Mesophoyx. It is a resident breeder in southern and eastern Asia.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Medium 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.

Easily confused with

Ardea brachyrhyncha
Ardea plumifera
Ardea alba
Ardea coromanda
Egretta eulophotes

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Ardea
Species: Ardea intermedia

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