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Intermediate egret
mesophoyx intermedia
-8.79155, 115.23
Field Notes
Description:
A medium-sized heron, It is about 56–72 cm long with a 105–115 cm wingspan and weighs c. 400 g, with all-white plumage, yellow legs and a thickish yellow bill.
Habitat:
Spotted at Nusa Dua, Bali during low tide, costal reef area.
It is a resident breeder from east Africa across the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia and Australia.
Notes:
Also named median egret, smaller egret or yellow-billed egret.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Mesophoyx
Species: M. intermedia
Reference Links:
Intermediate egret - Wikipedia
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PublishedApril 4, 2017
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