Cattle Egret (2/9)

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The cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) isn’t only found next to water, it is terrestrial, too. It is often found in fields near grazing animals. It is also white, like the snowy egret, but is smaller and has yellow legs. It has buff-brown on the crest and chest during the breeding season, which the snowy egret lacks. It is also smaller than the snowy egret. Cattle egrets are in a different genus than snowy egrets.

Written by Rex Trulove