Slaty egret
Egretta vinaceigula (Sharpe, 1895)
The slaty egret (Egretta vinaceigula) is a species in the family Ardeidae, order Pelecaniformes. Recorded adults weigh 288 g to 295 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
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Quick facts about the slaty egret
- Weight
- 288 g – 295 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the slaty egret live?
Not recorded
What is the slaty egret?
The slaty egret (Egretta vinaceigula) is a small, dark egret found in southern Africa. It is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. It is classified as Vulnerable, the biggest threat being habitat loss.
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Is the slaty egret endangered?
The slaty egret is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the slaty egret classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPelecaniformes
- familyArdeidae
- genusEgretta
- SpeciesEgretta vinaceigula (Sharpe, 1895)
Synonyms Hydranassa vinaceigula, Melanophoyx vinaceigula
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- SLEGEnglish
- RooikeelreierAfrikaans
- بلشون أردوازيArabic
- martinet gola-roigCatalan
- Martinet gorja-roigCatalan
- volavka rudohrdláCzech
- crëyr llwydWelsh
- Skifergrå HejreDanish
- BraunkehlreiherGerman
- Ruĝgorĝa egretoEsperanto
- ruĝgorĝa egretardeoEsperanto
- Garceta gorjirrojaSpanish
- Garceta de Garganta RojizaSpanish
- punakurk-haigurEstonian
- قار گلوسرخPersian
- ruskokurkkuhaikaraFinnish
- Aigrette vineuseFrench
- riđogrla čapljaCroatian
- zambézi kócsagHungarian
- Garzetta ardesiaItalian
- ノドアカクロサギJapanese
- skalūninis garnysLithuanian
- Toohjįʼ noołnahii diłhiłígííNavajo
- Sharpes ReigerDutch
- ruststrupehegreNorwegian
- czapla łupkowataPolish
- سلیٹی بگلاWestern Panjabi
- garça-de-garganta-vermelhaPortuguese
- Рыжегорлая цапляRussian
- Красногорлая цапляRussian
- volavka bridlicováSlovak
- črna čapljaSlovenian
- Škriljasta čapljaSerbian
- rödstrupig hägerSwedish
- Al Gerdanlı BalıkçılTurkish
- чепура ботсванійськаUkrainian
- 灰藍鷺Chinese
- 蓝灰鹭Chinese
Relatives of the slaty egret
Other species in the same genus Egretta.
Little egret
Egretta garzetta
Western reef heron
Egretta gularis
Pacific reef heron
Egretta sacra
Snowy egret
Egretta thula
Tricolored heron
Egretta tricolor
Black heron
Egretta ardesiaca
CompareSlaty egret vs Little egretSlaty egret vs Western reef heronSlaty egret vs Pacific reef heronSlaty egret vs Snowy egret
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the slaty egret?
An adult slaty egret weighs 288 g – 295 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the slaty egret endangered?
The slaty egret is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the slaty egret?
The slaty egret (Egretta vinaceigula) belongs to the family Ardeidae in the order Pelecaniformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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