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Sighting 4357094

Ardea alba

1 Great Egret at Wodonga, VIC

Ardea alba at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Nov 2020
Ardea alba at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Nov 2020
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Identification history

Ardea alba 16 Nov 2020 ChrisAllen
Ardea alba 15 Nov 2020 KylieWaldon

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Fishing when I got there, then it ruffled its feathers with a bit of water - revealing all this breeding plumage, then flew off.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 15 Nov 2020 09:35 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Species information

  • Ardea alba Scientific name
  • Great Egret Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Very rare / threatened
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 700.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 346 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Ardea modesta
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