Ardea alba

Great Egret at Bega, NSW

Ardea alba at Bega, NSW - 15 Feb 2019
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Identification history

Ardea alba 19 Sep 2019 MatthewHiggins

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Advanced chicks on Great Egret nest, Glebe Wetland, during summer breeding season.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 15 Feb 2019 03:56 PM Recorded on
  • MatthewHiggins Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Ardea alba Scientific name
  • Great Egret Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 700.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 397 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Ardea modesta

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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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