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Cattle Egret

Ardea ibis

Description:

A relatively small snowy-white egret, the Cattle Egret is distinguished during breeding season by its orange crown, neck and breast, with similarly tinted long loose neck plumes. The long sharp, slightly down-curved bill is yellow to pinkish yellow, but becomes bright red during breeding season. The legs are normally grey-green out of breeding season, turning bright red or orange-brown during breeding.

Habitat:

I saw this particular Egret in a Sporting Field at St Clair NSW it was foraging for food with about 6 Straw Necked Ibis and a couple of White Ibis.

Notes:

Cattle Egrets were first recorded in Australia in 1948

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JamesPriest2
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JamesPriest2

Sydney, NSW, Australia

Spotted on Jul 5, 2018
Submitted on Jul 6, 2018

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