>> GENERAL >>>>>
– large bird, slightly smaller than White Stork
– diurnal/nocturnal migrant
– migrates singly or in small to medium flocks in formation
>> VISUAL ID >>>>>
Western Great Egret Ardea a. alba, NBREED
BIF0646, 26/10/2013, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze
Western Great Egret Ardea a. alba, NBREED
BIF0647, 26/10/2013, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze
Western Great Egret Ardea a. alba, AD BREED
BIF0648, 30/06/2010, Kiskunsági, Hungary, Mathias Putze
Western Great Egret Ardea a. alba, AD BREED
BIF0649, 30/06/2010, Kiskunsági, Hungary, Mathias Putze
Western Great Egret Ardea a. alba, AD NBREED
BIF1198, 16/11/2011, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Heiß
Western Great Egret Ardea a. alba, AD BREED
Little Egret Egretta g. garzetta, AD
BIF0650, 30/06/2010, Kiskunsági, Hungary, Mathias Putze
Western Great Egret Ardea a. alba, NBREED
BIF0651, 26/10/2010, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
Western Great Egret Ardea a. alba, NBREED
BIF0652, 11/02/2011, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
Western Great Egret Ardea a. alba, NBREED
BIF0653, 03/11/2014, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
Western Great Egret Ardea a. alba, NBREED
Grey Heron Ardea c. cinerea
BIF0628, 29/09/2011, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>
Western Great Egret Ardea a. alba, calls in flight
BIF0681, 03/01/2015, Flachwasserzone Mannhausen, Germany, Patrick Franke
>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>
Grey Heron
Purple Heron
Little Egret
Eurasian Spoonbill
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