Eastern Cattle Egret

Ardea coromanda

Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy

Bird Description:

A small white egret often tailing cattle and tractors like a farmyard helper, taking insects stirred from the grass.

Special features:

Breeding birds grow rich orange-tinted plumes.

Did you know?:

Will even follow lawn mowers, free pest control.

View more information on this bird at Birdlife Australia: https://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Ardea-ibis

Habitat: Grasslands, Wetlands

Location: 1770-Sandbar, Rural Acreage Areas

Size: Medium to Large

Type of bird: Water Birds