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mesophoyx intermedia
A medium-sized heron, It is about 56–72 cm long with a 105–115 cm wingspan and weighs c. 400 g, with all-white plumage, yellow legs and a thickish yellow bill.
Spotted at Nusa Dua, Bali during low tide, costal reef area. It is a resident breeder from east Africa across the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia and Australia.
Also named median egret, smaller egret or yellow-billed egret. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae Genus: Mesophoyx Species: M. intermedia
Spotted on Feb 16, 2015
Submitted on Apr 4, 2017
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