Ardea alba
Great Egret at Bonython, ACT
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| Ardea alba | ChrisDavey | 20 Mar 2017 | |
| Ardea alba | ChrisDavey | 13 Mar 2017 | |
| Ardea plumifera | ArcherCallaway | 28 Feb 2017 | |
| Unverified | JohnBundock | 28 Feb 2017 |
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1 comment
21 Mar 2017
I'm still leaning towards intermediate egret from the second image with gape stopping below the eye and neck length seeming relatively short. However there seems be some discrepancies of features in the 2 images so I'm not so sure if I consider image 1 as well
Location information
- Coordinates 149.079830-35.445862
- Altitude 579.6m
- Maps Gordon Pond
- Places Bonython, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Feb 2017 08:52 AM Recorded on
- JohnBundock Recorded by
Collections
- JohnBundock Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ardea alba Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Ardea alba Scientific name
- Great Egret Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 882m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Ardea modesta
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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