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Ardea alba
"[A large bird with] all-white plumage. Standing up to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, this species can measure 80 to 104 cm (31 to 41 in) in length and have a wingspan of 131 to 170 cm (52 to 67 in)...Apart from size, the great egret can be distinguished from other white egrets by its yellow bill and black legs and feet."
Standing in a tree in the Prek Toal Core Bird Reserve, Tonle Sap Lake, near Siem Reap.
The Prek Toal area consists of seasonally inundated freshwater swamp forest with a high botanical diversity. Short tree shrub makes up most of the landscape, forming a dense under story with scattered large trees, which form the vital nesting ground for large water birds. Prek Toal is unmatched throughout South East Asia for the number and populations of endangered water birds it supports through the dry season. Large flocks of cormorants, storks and pelicans are almost guaranteed from January to May, along with herons, egrets and terns." (Sam Veasna Center) http://samveasna.org/bird-site/prek-toal... Reference: Identification verified by our guide from the Sam Veasna Center
Spotted on Feb 16, 2016
Submitted on Feb 26, 2016
2 Comments
Ha ha it was a fantastic time but just as hot...nowhere near as humid though!
So .. escaping the Kimberley heat in Cambodia eh. Good idea.