Ardea alba

Great Egret at Fyshwick, ACT

Ardea alba at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Feb 2018
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Identification history

Ardea alba 21 Feb 2018 ChrisDavey
Ardea alba 21 Feb 2018 jb2602

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Do the black legs make it a Little Egret?

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ChrisDavey wrote:
   22 Feb 2018
Facial markings and lack of plumes on front and head equals Great Egret. Chris

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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
  • 414 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Ardea modesta
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