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Ardea alba

Great Egret at Gungahlin, ACT

Ardea alba at Gungahlin, ACT - 3 Jul 2022
Ardea alba at Gungahlin, ACT - 3 Jul 2022
Ardea alba at Gungahlin, ACT - 3 Jul 2022
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Identification history

Ardea alba 3 Jul 2022 Liam.m
Ardea plumifera 3 Jul 2022 TrishGungahlin

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According to my guide to Birds of the ACT, this is an egretta intermedia. But on your list, it's ardea intermedia. Is the bird in my photos an egret, or something else?

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Liam.m wrote:
   3 Jul 2022
This is a Great Egret, intermediate egrets are smaller and rare visitors to the region

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 3 Jul 2022 02:19 PM Recorded on
  • TrishGungahlin Recorded by

Species information

  • Ardea alba Scientific name
  • Great Egret Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 700.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 366 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Ardea modesta

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