Ardea plumifera

Plumed Egret at Fyshwick, ACT

Ardea plumifera at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Jan 2015
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Identification history

Ardea plumifera 6 Oct 2018 natureguy
Ardea alba 6 Oct 2018 michaelb

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natureguy wrote:
   6 Oct 2018
This is an Intermediate Egret because it has a red bill and is slightly smaller than a Great Egret.
michaelb wrote:
   6 Oct 2018
Thanks Luke

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 14 Jan 2015 07:35 PM Recorded on
  • michaelb Recorded by

Species information

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