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Spotting

Description:

White wading bird with a long black beak and an s-shaped neck. Its legs were long.

Habitat:

This white wading bird was found in the shallow water at the edge of MacRitchie Reservoir.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 10 years ago
Eastern Great Egret (most likely candidate in S.E. Asia)
Ardea alba modesta Eastern Great Egret


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1 Comment

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 10 years ago

A black beak might indicate that this is a breeding bird. Here's one I spotted just recently, so the comparison might help. Non-breeding birds will have a yellow beak and facial skin. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/732...

JOTFabulist
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JOTFabulist

Singapore, Singapore

Spotted on Nov 19, 2013
Submitted on Nov 19, 2013

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