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Reef Heron

Egretta sacra

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Field Notes

Description:

The slate grey/blue form of the Reef Egret. Legs yellow-green or grey, white patch on throat, eyes yellow, beak brown/grey. Length up to 75cm.

Habitat:

Coastal fringes of Australia, more numerous in temperate regions.

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Comments (2)
kdpicturemaker
Forgot to say thanks Jemma. This coral cay is very busy with wildlife of many types. Hoping to one day go back in better weather.
HemaShah
lovely capture Kd and great collection of spottings. Belated welcome to Project Noah!
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PublishedNovember 20, 2013

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