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Ardea intermedia

Family Name: Ardeidae
Taxonomic Group: Vertebrates (Bird)
Common Name: Intermediate Egret, Burung Bangau Kendi

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Description

Size 71 cm
Description Smaller to Great Egret. Gape extends to below eye, not beyond. Legs/feet black. Breeding: bill black; some have yellow at base. Plumes on upper breast, lower back. Non-breeding: bill dull yellow with dark tip.

Ecology, Habitat & Location

Habitats Mangroves, Mudflats
Distribution Breeds in Africa, India, Australia and in East Asia, China, Japan and Southeast Asia to Myanmar and Cambodia. Uncommon winter visitor and passage migrant.
Nature Reserves Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

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Species record last updated on: 24 August 2023.
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