Thursday, October 27, 2016

GREAT EGRET

Photographed near Sanur beach, Bali October 2016 
(see   214)              GREAT EGRET                    Ardea alba  

INDONESIA (Bali)         (89)        

Usually found around sheltered coastal wetlands such as mangroves, estuaries and tidal lagoons, and sometimes in freshwater swamps. 90 cm. Distribution: worldwide in warm climates: partly migratory; confirmed resident on Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi; generally scarce non-breeding visitor and possible resident throughout other major islands.





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