Western Cattle Egret photo image 1 of 3 by Ian Montgomery at birdway.com.au

Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

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Western Cattle Egret west_cattle_egret_04796.psd

Photo of Western Cattle Egret in breeding plumage. Note reddish bill, legs and iris: courtship colours and lack of rufous plumage on face and breast (characteristic of Eastern Cattle Egret).

ID: 04796
Photographer: © Ian Montgomery
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Location: Strandfontein Western Cape South Africa
Date & Time: 19/9/01 9:04:21 PM

Original size (pixels): width 1700, height 1275

Aperture: f6.8
Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec
Focal Length: 17.7 mm

IOC splits the Cattle Egret into Western (Europe, Africa, North America) and Eastern (S and SE Asia and Australasia).

Gallery revised on Friday, 15 January 2016