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Egretta eulophotes
| Family Name: | Ardeidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Bird) |
| Common Name: | Chinese Egret, Burung Bangau Cina |
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Description
| Size | 69 cm |
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| Description | Legs shorter and thicker than Little Egret. Breeding: bill orange-yellow; bare skin on lores blue; plumes on lower back. Legs black; feet bright yellow. Non-breeding: no crest or plumes; leg greenish. Bill black with pale pinkish base to lower mandible. |
Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Habitats | Mangroves, Mudflats |
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| Distribution | Breeds in Korea, Northeast China, Russian Far East; winters in southern China, Japan and South East Asia (mainly in Philippines and East Malaysia). Classified globally as vulnerable. Rare winter visitor and passage migrant to Singapore. A rare passage migrant to Sungei Buloh when one bird each was recorded in Aug 08 and Feb 09. |
| Nature Reserves | Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve |
