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cattle egret

Ardeola ibis

Photo by EmilieChich
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Field Notes

Description:

Small white heron, originally from Africa, but has spread all over the tropical regions of the world. During the breeding season, this bird sports some orange feathers on the head and the breast.

Habitat:

In meadows, prairies and savannas or wherever there are cattle or other big ungulates.

Notes:

Feeds on insects ans external parasites such as ticks and horseflies.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
EmilieChich
Interesting! I did not know that, but I saw them often in the wild in French Guiana when I lived there. They are very common there, too.
Scott Frazier
It's not just spread to the tropics. I've commonly see cattle egrets in the US state of Missouri :-)

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PublishedFebruary 23, 2012

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