BirdUp · Species
Medium Egret
Ardea intermediaWagler, 1829
Native
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The medium egret, median egret, smaller egret or intermediate egret, is a medium-sized heron. Some taxonomists put the species in the genus Egretta or Mesophoyx. It is a resident breeder in southern and eastern Asia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- PAL, OR: India to Japan and Greater Sundas
- Non-breeding range
- To Ryukyu Is. (south Japan) and Philippines
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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