Ardea alba

Great Egret at Bonython, ACT

Ardea alba at Bonython, ACT - 27 Feb 2017
Ardea alba at Bonython, ACT - 27 Feb 2017
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Identification history

Ardea alba 20 Mar 2017 ChrisDavey
Ardea alba 13 Mar 2017 ChrisDavey
Ardea plumifera 28 Feb 2017 ArcherCallaway
Unidentified 28 Feb 2017 JohnBundock

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   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

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Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Gordon, ACT - 30 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Red & Blue Damsel) at Gordon, ACT - 30 Oct 2018 by RodDeb
Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Gordon, ACT - 30 Oct 2018 by RodDeb
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Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Red & Blue Damsel) at Gordon, ACT - 30 Oct 2018 by RodDeb
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Gordon, ACT - 30 Oct 2018 by RodDeb
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Gordon, ACT - 30 Oct 2018 by RodDeb
Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Gordon, ACT - 30 Oct 2018 by RodDeb
Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Gordon, ACT - 19 Sep 2018 by RodDeb
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Gordon, ACT - 19 Sep 2018 by RodDeb
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Gordon, ACT - 19 Jun 2018 by RodDeb
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Gordon, ACT - 19 Jun 2018 by RodDeb
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Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Bonython, ACT - 26 May 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Gordon, ACT - 24 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Bonython, ACT - 24 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Gordon, ACT - 24 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Bonython, ACT - 24 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Gordon, ACT - 22 Apr 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Gordon, ACT - 11 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Bonython, ACT - 11 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Gordon, ACT - 11 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Gambusia holbrooki (Gambusia, Plague minnow, Mosquito fish) at Bonython, ACT - 10 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Gordon, ACT - 10 Jan 2018 by RodDeb

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 27 Feb 2017 08:52 AM Recorded on
  • JohnBundock Recorded by

Species information

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

    Ardea modesta
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