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Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

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Description:

Shorter, thicker necks than other Egrets but they can stretch them at times, as in pic 4. Also, in breeding plumage, they get variable amounts of golden brown as seen in pics 4 & 5.

Habitat:

Lakeside. They will also gather around animals.

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