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Little Egret / Egretta garzetta LC

  • Synonyms Little or Dimorphic Egret, Little Egret (Little)
  • Old latin name for bird Herodias garzetta, Ardea garzetta

Little Egretbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Begging call, call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 2.
    Call, © Lionel FREDERIC
    France
  • 3.
    Alarm call, gurgling, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 4.
    Alarm call, call, flight call, various calls, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 5.
    Call, © José Carlos Sires
    Spain
  • 6.
    Call, © Tero Linjama
    Egypt
  • 7.
    Call, © José Carlos Sires
    Spain
  • 8.
    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 9.
    Call, © José Carlos Sires
    Spain
  • 10.
    Call, © Andrew Mascarenhas
    India
  • 11.
    Call, © Tero Linjama
    Egypt
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Tricolored Heron
Reddish Egret
White-faced Heron
Chinese Egret
Western Reef Heron
Dimorphic Egret
Black Heron
Slaty Egret
All related species (12)

Where to see Little Egret

  • Breeding region Africa, Australasia, Eurasia, Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion widespread

Little Egret subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Egretta garzetta garzettaEurope to Japan s to Africa, India and Mindanao (s Philippines)to Philippines, w IndonesiaNo
Egretta garzetta nigripesSundas to Australia and New Zealand-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаӠыцәашкәакәа
AfrikaansKleinwitreier
AlbanianÇapka e bardhë e vogël, Çapka e bardhe e vogel
Arabicبلشون ابيض صغير, الغرنوق الأبيض
ArmenianՍպիտակ Փոքր Տառեղ, [Spitak Pokr Taregh ]
Azerbaijanikiçik ağnaz, Kiçik ağ vağ
BasqueKoartzatxo txikia, Martinet blanc, Lertxuntxo txiki, Lertxuntxo txikia
BelarusianЧапля малая белая, Малая белая чапля
Bengaliছোট বগা, হছাট ফগা
BretonAn herlegon bihan, Herlegon bihan
BulgarianМалка бяла чапла
Catalanmartinet blanc comú, Martinet blanc, Agró blanc
Chinese白鹭鸶, 白鹭, 大白鹭, 白 鹭, 极小白鹭, 舂锄, 鹭鸶, 小白鹭, 一杯鹭, 春锄, 白鹤, 小白鷺, 雪客, 丝琴, 白鸟
Chinese (Traditional)白鷺鷥, 白鳥, 鷺鷥, 極小白鷺, 白鷺, 絲琴, 雪客, 一杯鷺, 小白鷺, 舂鋤, 白鶴, 春鋤
CornishKerghyth penvagas lyha
CroatianMala Bijela Caplja, mala bijela čaplja, Mala čaplja
Czechvolavka stříbřitá, Volavka stríbritá, volavka støíbøitá
DanishSilkehejre
DutchKleine Zilverreiger (garzetta groep), de kleine Zilverreiger, Kleine Zilverreiger
Esperantoeta egretardeo, malgranda egreto, Malgranda egretardeo
Estoniansiidhaigur
FaroeseSilkihegri
Finnishsilkkihaikara
FrenchAigrette garzette, Aigrette garzette ou A. dimorphe, Petite Aigrette, Garzette blanche, Aigrette blanche, Héron garzette
FrisianLytse wyte reager, Lytse wite reager
GalicianGarzota branca, Garzota, Martinet blanc, Garceta común
Georgianპატარა თეთრი ყანჩა, მცირე თეთრი ყანჩა, პატარა ოყარა
Germankleiner Silberreiher, Seidenreiher
GreekΧιονάτη, Λευκοτσικνιάς, Λευκoτσικvιάς, (Κοινός) Λευκοτσικνιάς
Gujaratiનાનો ધોળો બગલો
Hebrewלבנית קטנה
HindiChinna vellai kokku
Hungariankis kócsag
IcelandicBjarthegri
IndonesianKuntul perak kecil, Burung Kuntul Kecil, Burung Kuntul Perak Kecil, Bango putih kecil, Kuntul kecil
IrishÉigrit Bheag
ItalianGarzetta, Garzetta comune
Japaneseミノシラサギ, シラサギ, コサギ (garzetta グループ), コサギ
Kannadaಚಿಕ್ಕ ಬೆಳ್ಳಕ್ಕಿ
Kazakhкішкентай ақ тырна, кішкене аққұтан, ақ кіші құтан, Кишкене аққұтан, кіші аққұтан
Korean쇠백로
Latvianzīda gārnis, mazais baltais gārnis
Lithuanianmažasis baltasis garnys
LuxembourgishKlenge wäisse Reeër, Seidereeër
Macedonianмала бела чапја, Мала бела чапја, Мала бела (Сребреникава) чапја
MalayBurung Bangau Kecil, Burung Bangau Ular, Bangau Kecil
Malayalamചിന്നമുണ്ടി
Malteseegretta ż-żgħira, Agrett, Agrett Abjad
ManxCoar-vane veg
Marathiछोटा बगळा
Mongolianцэгээн дэглий, Хурган дэглээ, Хурган дэглий, Хурган цагаан дэглий
Nepaliसानो सेतोबकुल्ला
Northern SamiSilkeháigir
Norwegiansilkehegre
Norwegian NynorskSilkehegre
Oriyaତରକା ବଗ
Persianاگرت کوچک, اگرت (قار) کوچک, اگرت کوچک, اگرت (حواصیل) کوچک
Polishczapla nadobna
PortugueseGarça-branca, garça-pequena-europeia, Garça-branca-pequena-europeia / Garça-branca, garça branca pequena, garça-branca-pequena, garça-pequena-europeia / garça-branca
Punjabiਨਿੱਕਾ ਬਗਲਾ
RomanianEgretă mică
RomanshIrun da saida
RussianMalaya Belaya Tsaplya, Цапля малая белая, Malaya belaïa Tschapoura, Чепуранужда, Малая белая цапля
Serbianmala bijela čaplja, Mala bela caplja, mala bijela caplja, Мала бела цаплја, Mala bela čaplja
Slovakvolavka striebristá (beluša malá), beluša malá, volavka striebristá
Slovenianmala bela čaplja, mala bela caplja, mala belacaplja
SpanishGarza Chiquita, Garceta común, Garceta Comun, Garza Pequeña
SwahiliDandala
Swedishsilkeshäger, silkeshäger/kusthäger
TamilChinna Kokku
Teluguచిన్న తెల్ల కొంగ
Thaiนกยางเปีย
TurkishKüçük Akbalıkçıl, Кішкене аққұтан, Küçük Beyaz Balıkçıl, Küçük Ak Balıkçıl, küçük ak balykçyl
Turkmenkiçi ak hokgar
UkrainianМала біла чапля, чепура мала
Uzbekкичик оқ қарқара, кичик оққўтон
VietnameseChim Cò trắng, Cò trắng, Chim Cò ngàng
WelshCrёyr Bach, Crëyr bach, Crëyr gwen lleiaf
ZuluiNgekle