Scientific Name: Mesophoyx intermedia Common Name: Intermediate Egret Other Name: Median egret, Smaller egret, Yellow-billed egret
Identifying Features: all-white body, thick yellow bill, black legs, yellow eyes, colur may change according to season
Fun Facts:
- The intermediate egret stalks its prey methodically in shallow coastal or fresh water, including flooded fields. It eats fish, frogs, crustaceans and insects.
- It often nests in colonies with other herons, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs. Two to five eggs are laid, the clutch size varying with region.
This image was clicked by A T – via Flickr.
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