Plumed egret
The plumed egret (Ardea plumifera) is a medium-sized heron native to Australia and Oceania. Some taxonomists regard it as a subspecies of the Intermediate egret.
| Plumed egret | |
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| Plumed egret in breeding plumage, Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve, Northern Territory, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Ardea |
| Species: | A. plumifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Ardea plumifera (Gould, 1848) | |
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Resident Non-breeding | |
Description
A medium-sized, all-white egret with a yellow bill. The bill turns reddish when it is in breeding plumage. The legs are yellow or dark red. They are very quiet birds, rarely making noise. They live in environments aside usually swampy water. They eat things like fish, frogs and insects.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Ardea plumifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22727683A94956915. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22727683A94956915.en. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- "Plumed egret". Zealand Birds Online. 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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