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Great Egret

Ardea alba

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

The length of the neck (~1.5x body length), length of the bill, and colour of the bill make this one a non-breeding Great Egret.

Habitat:

beside a river in mixed habitat, of mangroves, rainforest & open grassland.

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Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
pamsai
Thanks Daniele. That clears that up! And thanks Sukanya also. I was confused by the non-breeding colour, I think. But I was pretty sure it was a Great Egret.
DanielePralong
The length of the neck (~1.5x body length), length of the bill, and colour of the bill make this one non-breeding Great Egret.
SukanyaDatta
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/cattle_egret/id Take a look.
SukanyaDatta
I see Cattle egrets all the time...this one has a longer neck.

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PublishedOctober 1, 2014

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