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Ardea intermedia
Family Name: | Ardeidae |
Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Bird) |
Common Name: | Intermediate Egret, Burung Bangau Kendi |
Name
Description
Size | 71 cm |
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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 |
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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 |