Eastern Cattle Egret
Ardea coromanda ‡
Daintree Village, FN Qld IMG_2294 20190815
Notes: A white stocky heron w. a relatively short thick neck,
a sturdy yellowish
down-drooped bill, feathering under bill forms a 'jowl',
a hunched posture.
Iris pale yellow. Non-br: grey-black legs, some buff on
crown. Breeding: extensively
orange-rufous; yellowish legs. Winter visitor in S.
Moist pastures w. or w/o cattle.
Range from eBird©(last 10 years)
BirdsOnBarron, Mareeba, FN Qld IMG_0644 20180405
BirdsOnBarron, Mareeba, FN Qld IMG_0441 20180404
Daintree River, FNE Qld IMG_6211 20171013 - CLICK for another.
Atherton, Tablelands, FNE Qld IMG_5325 20231123 - CLICK for bird in the air.
Lockhart River, Iron Range NP, FN Qld IMG_1558 20191211 - breeding plumage. CLICK for part of large non-breeding flock, Campsite, Mullumbimby, NE NSW, 20250607.
Gladstone, E Qld IMG_7715 20190717
Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, FNE Qld IMG_0604 20200802
location MVI_6666 20180909