Measurements of live-captured adult and hatch-year Reddish Egrets (Egretta rufescens) from Texas (n = 29 and 25, respectively) and Florida (n = 7 and 3, respectively) are reported. Mass, tarsus length, and culmen length were used to compare sexes and ages of Reddish Egrets. Adult males (n = 17) were significantly larger than adult females (n = 19) in all parameters, and hatch-year Reddish Egrets were significantly smaller than adults in all parameters. Additionally, considerably larger measurements were recorded on average than those previously available for Reddish Egrets. These measurements provide updated information on the morphometry of Reddish Egrets that will be useful in understanding life history strategies and for planning future studies.
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1 September 2015
Measurements of Adult and Hatch-Year Reddish Egrets (Egretta rufescens)
Lianne M. Koczur,
Gina M. Kent,
Brock Geary,
Bart M. Ballard,
Kenneth D. Meyer,
M. Clay Green
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Waterbirds
Vol. 38 • No. 3
September 2015
Vol. 38 • No. 3
September 2015
Egretta rufescens
measurements
morphometry
Reddish Egret
Texas