Ardea alba

Great Egret at Cranbrook, QLD

Ardea alba at Cranbrook, QLD - 7 Oct 2019
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Identification history

Ardea alba 25 Sep 2021 natureguy
Ardea plumifera 15 Sep 2021 TerryS

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User's notes

An Great Egret sitting on a dead tree branch.

2 comments

natureguy wrote:
   25 Sep 2021
Larger size and gape extends well beyond the eye (gape ends at the eye in Intermediate).
TerryS wrote:
   25 Sep 2021
I always have trouble with them.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 7 Oct 2019 09:36 AM Recorded on
  • TerryS 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
  • 335 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Ardea modesta

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