Ardea plumifera

Plumed Egret at Giralang, ACT

Ardea plumifera at Giralang, ACT - 22 Jul 2017
Ardea plumifera at Giralang, ACT - 22 Jul 2017
Ardea plumifera at Giralang, ACT - 22 Jul 2017
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Identification history

Ardea plumifera 30 Nov 2017 ChrisDavey
Ardea plumifera 18 Nov 2017 ChrisDavey
Ardea alba 23 Jul 2017 AndyRussell

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ChrisDavey wrote:
   19 Oct 2017
The second photo shows a bird with a yellow bill and what looks like to me reddish on the base and the blue-green facial flush A pity the breeding plumes are not showing. I am tending to Intermediate Egret. Do you have any other information. Chris

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Species information

  • Ardea plumifera Scientific name
  • Plumed Egret Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 578.55m Recorded at altitude
  • 96 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
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