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Great Egret; Snowy Egret
Ardea alba; Egretta thula
-21.5954, -46.8953
Field Notes
Description:
These two Egrets were feeding on the banks of the river. The large feathers on the "Great Egret" indicate that is the breeding season of the species.
Habitat:
I found this two specimens on the banks of the river that flows through my town, a region of transition between the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest.
Notes:
In the second photo, there is an individual of the species "Egretta thula," which is much smaller than the "Ardea alba". It passed by quickly, and I could not photograph very well.
Repair that the "Snowy Egret" don't have the long feathers, that indicate that the two species don't have a same breeding season. On this species, in the breeding season, the long feathers are localizated on the top of head.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 16, 2013
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