Wildlifeof Thailand
Medium Egret
Ardeidae
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Ardea intermedia
Basic stats
Diet
Fish, frogs, crustaceans and insects
Habitat
Marshes, rice fields and shallow wetlands
Range
Africa, Asia and Australasia
The medium egret is an all-white heron intermediate in size between great and little egrets, with a relatively short thick bill and rounded head. It stalks marshes, rice fields and shallow wetlands across Africa, Asia and Australasia, taking fish, frogs, crustaceans and insects. Breeding birds develop ornamental plumes and nest colonially in waterside trees (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Medium Egret eat?
- Fish, frogs, crustaceans and insects
- What habitat does the Medium Egret live in?
- Marshes, rice fields and shallow wetlands
- Where is the Medium Egret found?
- Africa, Asia and Australasia