Species: Egretta intermedia
English Name: Intermediate Egret
Chinese Name: 中白鷺
Family: Ardeidae
Description:
This medium-sized egret (65-72 cm) has a all-white plumage, yellow bill with a black tip and black legs. Unlike the Eastern Great Egret, the gape line does not extend beyond the eye. In Macao, it occurs in mudflat and other wetlands.
© 2007 Cyron Ray Macey
© 2007 Cyron Ray Macey
© 2010 Francesco Veronesi
© 2006 Jayanth Sharma
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References:
– Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Institute for Endangered Animals. (2010). Birds of Macao. Macao, SAR: Author.