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File:Garceta piquicorta (Ardea brachyrhyncha), Terekeka, Sudán del Sur, 2024-01-28, DD 141.jpg

Intermediate Egret

Intermediate Egret

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A medium-sized white egret found across Africa, Asia, and Australasia, typically larger than a Little Egret but smaller than a Great Egret. It has a short, thick neck and a yellow bill.
Where to spot
Freshwater wetlands, marshes, rice paddies, and damp grasslands throughout Africa, Asia, and Australasia.
How to spot
Look for its all-white plumage, yellow bill (often reddish in breeding), and relatively short, thick neck. It has a less exaggerated 'S' curve to its neck compared to larger egrets.
When to spot
Year-round. Best observed during daylight hours, often foraging in shallow water.
File:Garceta piquicorta (Ardea brachyrhyncha), Terekeka, Sudán del Sur, 2024-01-28, DD 141.jpg
File:Garceta piquicorta (Ardea brachyrhyncha), Terekeka, Sudán del Sur, 2024-01-28, DD 143.jpg
File:Garceta piquicorta (Ardea brachyrhyncha), Terekeka, Sudán del Sur, 2024-01-29, DD 75.jpg
File:Garceta piquicorta (Ardea brachyrhyncha), parque nacional de Amboseli, Kenia, 2024-05-22, DD 23.jpg
File:Garceta piquicorta (Ardea brachyrhyncha), parque nacional de Amboseli, Kenia, 2024-05-22, DD 24.jpg
File:Garceta piquicorta (Ardea brachyrhyncha), parque nacional de Amboseli, Kenia, 2024-05-22, DD 85.jpg
File:Garceta piquicorta (Ardea brachyrhyncha), Terekeka, Sudán del Sur, 2024-01-28, DD 141.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Garceta piquicorta (Ardea brachyrhyncha), Terekeka, Sudán del Sur, 2024-01-28, DD 143.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Garceta piquicorta (Ardea brachyrhyncha), Terekeka, Sudán del Sur, 2024-01-29, DD 75.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Garceta piquicorta (Ardea brachyrhyncha), parque nacional de Amboseli, Kenia, 2024-05-22, DD 23.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Garceta piquicorta (Ardea brachyrhyncha), parque nacional de Amboseli, Kenia, 2024-05-22, DD 24.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Garceta piquicorta (Ardea brachyrhyncha), parque nacional de Amboseli, Kenia, 2024-05-22, DD 85.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
During breeding season, the Intermediate Egret develops fine, hair-like plumes on its back and breast, and its bill may turn reddish-orange.
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