ML240267521

Media notes

I think there are 3 Intermediate here, with a black billed Little 2nd from Right, in a mixed group of Egrets including also Cattle, or mostly Cattle

Observation details

Appears to be the Australian bird with orange bill. They are very similar to other subspecies. The article below mentions bill length/size. Cere color green in breeding birds at least These birds were mentioned in article below, though they did not identify the individual record. Just made clear that both plumifera and the typical Asian bird were apparent from a series of Timor-Leste Ebird records of mine: Australian Field Ornithology 2022, 39, 174–194 http://dx.doi.org/10.20938/afo39174194 Taxonomic revision, occurrence, and identification of Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia in North Queensland, Australia Authors: Adrian Walsh1* and Chris J. Chafer2

Additional species

• Little Egret Egretta garzetta