Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Reddish Egret

Egretta rufescens

Spanish: Garceta rojiza

The reddish egret (Egretta rufescens) is a medium-sized heron. It is a resident breeder in Central America, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Gulf Coast of the United States, and Mexico. There is post-breeding dispersal to well north of the nesting range. In the past, this bird was a victim of the plume trade.

TaxonomyAves › Pelecaniformes › Ardeidae

IUCN statusNear Threatened (NT)

Local records28 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records19,628 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2024 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-04-10 — observation by mocshire
2026-02-11 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-02-08 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-15 — observation by zihuadean
2025-11-05 — observation by joalsaru
2025-02-17 — observation by sebastian323

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/egretta-rufescens/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.