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Sighting 3372974

Ardea alba

Great Egret at Gungahlin, ACT

Ardea alba at Gungahlin, ACT - 22 Feb 2017
Ardea alba at Gungahlin, ACT - 22 Feb 2017
Ardea alba at Gungahlin, ACT - 22 Feb 2017
Ardea alba at Gungahlin, ACT - 22 Feb 2017
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Identification history

Ardea alba 24 Feb 2017 ChrisDavey
Ardea alba 23 Feb 2017 CedricBear

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Tribonyx ventralis (Black-tailed Nativehen) at Throsby, ACT - 2 Nov 2024 by rawshorty
Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded Rail) at Throsby, ACT - 13 Oct 2024 by JimL
Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Gungahlin, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by WalkYonder
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Throsby, ACT - 13 Feb 2023 by JohnBundock
Austrolestes analis (Slender Ringtail) at Undefined Area - 13 Feb 2023 by JohnBundock
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Throsby, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock
Austrolestes analis (Slender Ringtail) at Throsby, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Throsby, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by davobj
Persicaria prostrata (Creeping Knotweed) at Throsby, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by abread111
Tetrigidae (family) (Pygmy grasshopper) at Jacka, ACT - 7 Jul 2021 by Christine
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Throsby, ACT - 28 Jan 2021 by davidcunninghamwildlife
Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Forde, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by trevsci
Tolpis barbata (Yellow Hawkweed) at Forde, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by jgiacon
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Forde, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by jgiacon
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Amaroo, ACT - 9 Apr 2020 by Tammy
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Amaroo, ACT - 9 Apr 2020 by Tammy
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Gungahlin, ACT - 11 Jun 2017 by SallyandPeter
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Gungahlin, ACT - 23 Feb 2017 by CedricBear
Erythrogonys cinctus (Red-kneed Dotterel) at Gungahlin, ACT - 23 Feb 2017 by CedricBear
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Gungahlin, ACT - 4 Nov 2016 by CedricBear
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Gungahlin, ACT - 3 Nov 2016 by CedricBear
Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) at Gungahlin, ACT - 13 Apr 2016 by RyuCallaway
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Gungahlin, ACT - 19 Jan 2016 by RyuCallaway
Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Gungahlin, ACT - 30 May 2015 by RyuCallaway

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 22 Feb 2017 11:19 AM Recorded on
  • CedricBear Recorded by

Species information

  • Ardea alba Scientific name
  • Great Egret Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 700.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 391 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Ardea modesta
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