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Sighting 4393092

Ardea plumifera

Plumed Egret at Douglas, QLD

Ardea plumifera at Douglas, QLD - 4 Dec 2019 08:19 AM
Ardea plumifera at Douglas, QLD - 4 Dec 2019 08:19 AM
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Identification history

Ardea plumifera 25 Sep 2021 Liam.m
Ardea plumifera 25 Sep 2021 natureguy
Ardea alba 15 Sep 2021 TerryS

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An Intermediate Egret stalking on a sand bank.

2 comments

natureguy wrote:
   25 Sep 2021
I'm getting more Intermediate vibes from this bird, especially the distinctly yellow upper legs, and the neck length seems shorter than expected for a Great.
Liam.m wrote:
   25 Sep 2021
I agree with Luke

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Species information

  • Ardea plumifera Scientific name
  • Plumed Egret Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 583.3m Recorded at altitude
  • 107 images trained Machine learning

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