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Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Description:

In non breeding pure white plumage distinguished from the little egret by colour of bill which is yellow, not black. The orange -buff head neck and back of the breeding plumage render it unmistakable. Gregarious . mostly seen with grazing cattle, stalking energetically alongside the animals, running in and out between their legs or riding upon their backs and lunging out to seize insects disturbed by their movements amongst the grass

Habitat:

Throughout the indian union bangledesh, pakistan, srilanka.

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Henish
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Henish

Gujarat, India

Spotted on Jan 28, 2014
Submitted on Feb 18, 2014

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