Ardea alba
Great Egret at Giralang, ACT
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| Ardea alba | natureguy | 16 May 2026 | |
| Ardea plumifera | ChrisDavey | 18 Nov 2017 | |
| Ardea alba | AndyRussell | 23 Jul 2017 |
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1 comment
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
Location information
- Coordinates 149.088883-35.214853
- Maps Giralang Wetlands
- Places Giralang, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Jul 2017 04:46 PM Recorded on
- AndyRussell Recorded by
Collections
- AndyRussell NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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
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Synonyms
Ardea modesta
Seasonal activity
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Record quality
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