Egretta garzetta

Standard terms used to describe the major habitats and systems in which the taxon occur.

• Forest

  Continuous stand of trees and includes both forested areas (generally with a closed canopy) and wooded areas.

• Grassland

  Comprised of grasses and broadleaved herbaceous plants, and are either without woody plants.

• Wetlands (inland)

  Characterized by waterlogged soils, seasonal or permanent water, and vegetation adapted to saturated conditions.

• Marine neritic

  Submergent (below extreme low tide), nearshore, on or over the continental shelf or oceanic island shelf.

• Marine intertidal

  Area of the shore between the extremes of high and low tides.

• Marine coastal

  Coastal habitats above the high tide mark.

• Artificial aquatic

  Human-made water bodies such as reservoirs, canals, and ponds.