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BirdUp · Species

Plumed Egret

Ardea plumifera(Gould, 1848)

Conservation status: Least ConcernOrigin: Native
Order
PELECANIFORMES
Family
Ardeidae
Genus
Ardea

At a glance

The Plumed Egret is a very large bird, about 56–70 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia.

Size
56–70 cm
Conservation status
Least Concern
Origin
Native
  • Identification
  • Where
  • Behaviour

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Plumed Egret look like?

The Plumed Egret is a very large bird, about 56–70 cm long and weighing 400 g.

The plumed egret is a species of heron native to Australia and Oceania. Previously this species was regarded as a subspecies of the intermediate egret alongside the Asian intermediate egret and the African yellow-billed egret.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
56–70 cm
Weight
400 g
Wingspan
105 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Plumed Egret eat?

The Plumed Egret feeds on mainly fish, frogs and and aquatic insects; also crustaceans and occasionally grasshoppers., usually foraging in stalking slowly in shallow water or on land or often with a 'swaying' neck motion before striking..

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Plumed Egret live in Australia?

The Plumed Egret is native to Australia.

Breeding range
East Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia