Nonbreeding adult © Tim Avery eBird S105587310 Macaulay Library ML 475731221
Breeding adult © Raghavendra Pai
Nonbreeding adult © Albin Jacob
Nonbreeding adult © Indranil Bhattacharjee
Nonbreeding adult © Arpit Bansal
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Breeding adult © Sourav Mandal
Nonbreeding adult © D T

Medium Egret Ardea intermedia

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Identification

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A stocky egret that is larger than Eastern Cattle and Little Egrets, but smaller than the Great Egret. Often confusing and difficult to identify, this bird is truly intermediate between potential confusion species. Things to look for include a yellow bill that is shorter than Great Egret but longer than Eastern Cattle Egret, a relatively rounded head, and shorter legs than Great Egret, approaching Eastern Cattle Egret. Like most egret species, associates with all types of water bodies including wet fields, often flocking with other egrets.

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