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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Egretta eulophotes

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Pelecaniformes

Family

Ardeidae

Genus

Egretta

Species

Egretta eulophotes

Aves🥩 Carnivore

Chinese Egret

Egretta eulophotes (Chinese Egret · カラシラサギ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)VU (Vulnerable)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

🇰🇷 Class I endangered wildlife (Korea) · Natural Monument (Korea) «Chinese Egret»

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Carnivore

Length · Height

65~68cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

390~540g · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Coastal wetlands such as estuaries and bays; breeds in trees, shrubs, and on rocks on offshore islands along the East Asian coast

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its mass of about 0.54 kg is similar to one 500 mL bottle of water (0.5 kg) (Comparison).
💡 Its body length of about 68 cm is around 80% of the length of a baseball bat (about 84 cm) (Comparison).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)31

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

#노랑부리백로#Egretta eulophotes

📖 1. Overview

The Chinese egret is an egret distributed along the East Asian coast from eastern Russia through China to the Philippines and Indonesia, breeding in colonies on offshore islands. On the IUCN Red List, it is Vulnerable (VU).

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its body length is 65–68 cm and its mass is 390–540 g.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

In shallow water it mainly eats small fish and shrimp along with crabs and insects. In May (month 5), it nests in colonies in trees, low shrubs, or on rocks on islands and usually lays 3–4 eggs.

🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea

In Korea, it is a Class I endangered wildlife (Korea) species and was designated a Natural Monument (Korea) on August 23, 1988 (1988-08-23). Heron Specialist Group materials note breeding sites on islands off the west coast of Korea (historical count).