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Egretta thula
Egretta thula (Heron Golden-fingers). It measures between 47.5 and 67 cm and weighs about 370g. It is characterized by having a totally white body with black beak and legs with yellow toes. They have yellow eyes and a small yellow band that extends in front of them to the base of the bill. The plumage is equally white but with longer and curved feathers on the chest, crown and back.
It inhabits fresh and salt water aquatic environments such as estuaries, mangroves, swamps, lagoons and muddy beaches, although occasionally it also uses grasslands.
NICOLAY JOYA GONZÁLEZ CHATEGORY: ANIMALS CAMERA INFO: CANON POWER SHOT G7 MARK II ISO 125 F/6.3 1/50
Spotted on Dec 28, 2019
Submitted on Jun 27, 2021
7 Comments
@SukanyaDatta really thanks for your support! :D
@ Nicolay,
I have corrected the entries in the boxes for you.
Zlatan, I stand corrected. I speak no Spanish..except Hola and por favor!
Let me correct it in the spotting itself.
Nice one Nicolay - for Sukanya, I think the ID is correct (even though it should be arranged in proper boxes) - Snowy egret or Yellow legged Heron. The bird has yellow feet (greenish-yellow when juvenile), and is also called Heron Golden-fingers. Garza patiamarilla is probably a Spanish name?
Egretta thula Snowy Egret
1) Snowy Egret is the Common name
and Egretta thula is its scientific name.
Please DONOT write both names together but use the correct boxes.
2) Does not look like the bird has Yellow legs! Yellow-legged heron (Garza patiamarilla
If you are confused about the ID..just tick the small box underneath the box for Common name and request help with ID...someone will help you out.
You cannot have two species named against one photo!!!
Hello Nicolay ,
Welcome to Project Noah. This is a site to post wildlife (no pets or zoo photos, please) taken by you. In case you already know the name of the species you have photographed...go right ahead and fill in the boxes. The Suggestion box is for others to give you names in case you need help with identification. In case you agree with the suggestion, use the Edit option (under the photo on the screen) and input the information so that the spotting is complete. Also, please fill in where you saw the species...not what books say about where it is found. Each spotting gets its own page! Even if it is the same species taken on different days.
Enjoy the site. Good luck with more spottings!
Wonderful shot!