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Mesophoyx intermedia
About 56–72 cm long with a 105–115 cm wingspan, with all-white plumage, generally dark legs and a thickish yellow bill. Breeding birds may have a reddish or black bill, greenish yellow gape skin, loose filamentous plumes on their breast and back, and dull yellow or pink on their upper legs (regional variations). The sexes are similar.
Yoda Lake, Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka. Near Yala National Park and coast.
Stood there for the longest time without moving a muscle!
Spotted on Dec 31, 2014
Submitted on Feb 7, 2015
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