# Plumed egret (*Ardea plumifera*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/plumed-egret  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The plumed egret (Ardea plumifera) is a species in the family Ardeidae, order Pelecaniformes. Recorded adults weigh about 458.8 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 458.8 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Aquatic predator |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | wetland |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Migration | Partial |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | 1 country |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Pelecaniformes
- family: Ardeidae
- genus: Ardea
- species: *Ardea plumifera* (Gould, 1848)

Synonyms: *Ardea intermedia plumifera*, *Egretta intermedia plumifera*, *Egretta plumifera*, *Herodias plumiferus*, *Mesophoyx intermedia plumifera*, *Mesophoyx intermedia territori*

## Countries on record

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

Australia

## Common questions

### How big is the plumed egret?

An adult plumed egret weighs 458.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Where does the plumed egret live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the plumed egret for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### Is the plumed egret endangered?

The plumed egret is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

### What kind of animal is the plumed egret?

The plumed egret (Ardea plumifera) belongs to the family Ardeidae in the order Pelecaniformes.

## Sources

- [AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7), CC BY 4.0, v7. Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).

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