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Cattle egret

Bubulcus ibis

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium sized, adult bird with golden patch near the tail and on top of the head. Immature egrets have black bills.

Habitat:

Tropical.

Reference Links:

Cattle Egret

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Eis4Xtreme
Yes, I think it is a cattle egret as well.

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PublishedSeptember 6, 2013

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