Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis | 2019 - 2

Cattle Egret

The Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a cosmopolitan species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics, and warm-temperate zones. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Bubulcus, although some authorities regard two of its subspecies as full species, the western cattle egret and the eastern cattle egret. Despite the similarities in plumage to the egrets of the genus Egretta, it is more closely related to the herons of Ardea. Originally native to parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe, it has undergone a rapid expansion in its distribution and successfully colonized much of the rest of the world in the last century.

It is a white bird adorned with buff plumes in the breeding season. It nests in colonies, usually near bodies of water and often with other wading birds. The nest is a platform of sticks in trees or shrubs. Cattle egrets exploit drier and open habitats more than other heron species. Their feeding habitats include seasonally inundated grasslands, pastures, farmlands, wetlands, and rice paddies. They often accompany cattle or other large mammals, catching insect and small vertebrate prey disturbed by these animals. Some populations are migratory, and others show post breeding dispersal.

For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_cattle_egret

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Cattle_Egret/id

Taken on: April 17, 2019

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Camera: Nikon D5, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, 500mm, ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D5
Lens:	500.0 mm f/5.6
Aperture:	f/5.6
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ISO:	640
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Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
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Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 8.3 (Macintosh)
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