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Cattle Egret in Plumage, Bubulcus ibis, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka, India

A cattle egret walking through the grass near a pond. they are in their non-breeding plumage.

Portrait of great egret birds standing in the grass field during sunset.

an Egret rests on a tree off the coast of western Florida

Two cattle egrets search for food in a grassy area of Costa Rica.

White cattle egret wild bird, also known as Bubulcus ibis walking on green lawn in summer.

$Western Cattle Egret.\nThe western cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones. Most taxonomic authorities lump this species and the eastern cattle egret together (called the cattle egret), but some (including the International Ornithologists' Union) separate them. Despite the similarities in plumage to the egrets of the genus Egretta, it is more closely related to the herons of Ardea. Originally native to parts of Asia, Africa and Europe, it has undergone a rapid expansion in its distribution and successfully colonised much of the rest of the world in the last century.\n\nIt is a white bird adorned with buff plumes in the breeding season. It nests in colonies, usually near bodies of water and often with other wading birds. The nest is a platform of sticks in trees or shrubs. Western cattle egrets exploit drier and open habitats more than other heron species. Their feeding habitats include seasonally inundated grasslands, pastures, farmlands, wetlands and rice paddies. They often accompany cattle or other large mammals, catching insect and small vertebrate prey disturbed by these animals. Some populations of the cattle egret are migratory and others show post-breeding dispersal.\n\nThe adult cattle egret has few predators, but birds or mammals may raid its nests, and chicks may be lost to starvation, calcium deficiency or disturbance from other large birds. This species maintains a special relationship with cattle, which extends to other large grazing mammals; wider human farming is believed to be a major cause of their suddenly expanded range. The cattle egret removes ticks and flies from cattle and consumes them. This benefits both species, but it has been implicated in the spread of tick-borne animal diseases.$

A Great Egrt in breeding plumage flying over the water.

close-up of a cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) on black background

Portrait of Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

Cattle egret looking for feed in the rice fields.

Wild Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis. sitting in nature. beautiful white bird.heron is on beam. cow heron.

The cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a cosmopolitan species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics, and warm-temperate zones. Rideing on an elephant back. Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Western cattle heron (Bubulcus ibis) in cloudy weather.

Cattle egret relaxing on water’s edge during day time. Egrets are herons which have white or buff plumage, and develop fine plumes during the breeding season. Egrets are not a biologically distinct group from the herons and have the same build.

The cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) outdoors in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Cattle egret with branch to build the nest

A young, white Great Egret bird in South Florida on November 27th 2017.

Shimmering vibrant colours and diversity of species such as this Egret, marks Costa Rica as one of the principal Central America countries with a coastal territory and tropical rainforest that hosts migration from north America and south America to give it unparalleled numbers and variation of birdlife

Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis, Satara, Maharashtra, India

The Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a egret species belonging to the family Ardeidae. The cattle egret species are distributed in Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Europe, Africa, Australia and Americas.

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