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A cattle egret walking through the grass near a pond. they are in their non-breeding plumage.

This beautiful image captures the elegance of a Heron bird standing tall amidst a sea of lush greenery. The Heron's slender body and long, graceful legs are perfectly poised as it surveys its surroundings. Its feathers are a beautiful contrast to the vibrant foliage around it. This stunning composition is sure to evoke a sense of tranquility and wonder in anyone who beholds it, and would make an excellent addition to any nature-lover's collection.

Two cattle egrets search for food in a grassy area of Costa Rica.

Cattle Egret stands gracefully amidst green grass, partially concealed by foliage, a harmonious blend of elegance and nature's concealment

The cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a cosmopolitan species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics, and warm-temperate zones. Rideing on an elephant back. Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Cattle egret walking through lush vegetation in Galapagos, Ecuador

White egrets in a freshly harvested rice field in the central part of Sri Lanka

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus Ibis). Photographed by acclaimed wildlife photographer and writer, Dr. William J. Weber.

$Western Cattle Egret.\nThe western cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones. Most taxonomic authorities lump this species and the eastern cattle egret together (called the cattle egret), but some (including the International Ornithologists' Union) separate them. Despite the similarities in plumage to the egrets of the genus Egretta, it is more closely related to the herons of Ardea. Originally native to parts of Asia, Africa and Europe, it has undergone a rapid expansion in its distribution and successfully colonised much of the rest of the world in the last century.\n\nIt is a white bird adorned with buff plumes in the breeding season. It nests in colonies, usually near bodies of water and often with other wading birds. The nest is a platform of sticks in trees or shrubs. Western cattle egrets exploit drier and open habitats more than other heron species. Their feeding habitats include seasonally inundated grasslands, pastures, farmlands, wetlands and rice paddies. They often accompany cattle or other large mammals, catching insect and small vertebrate prey disturbed by these animals. Some populations of the cattle egret are migratory and others show post-breeding dispersal.\n\nThe adult cattle egret has few predators, but birds or mammals may raid its nests, and chicks may be lost to starvation, calcium deficiency or disturbance from other large birds. This species maintains a special relationship with cattle, which extends to other large grazing mammals; wider human farming is believed to be a major cause of their suddenly expanded range. The cattle egret removes ticks and flies from cattle and consumes them. This benefits both species, but it has been implicated in the spread of tick-borne animal diseases.$

close-up of a cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) on black background

Median Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) in Ranganthittoo Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka.

Shimmering vibrant colours and diversity of species such as this Egret, marks Costa Rica as one of the principal Central America countries with a coastal territory and tropical rainforest that hosts migration from north America and south America to give it unparalleled numbers and variation of birdlife

$The heron is a species newly arrived on the American continent, coming from Africa. On the African continent it is always associated with the herds of great herbivores, catching locusts and other insects amazed by the displacement of animals in the savannah.\nAlso known as heron, heron, heron, heron, cun and cupara.$

Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis, on a beach next to a lake in the Lower Sabie area of Kruger NP, South Africa

Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis) with Breeding season plumage

Cattle egret relaxing on water’s edge during day time. Egrets are herons which have white or buff plumage, and develop fine plumes during the breeding season. Egrets are not a biologically distinct group from the herons and have the same build.

Amazon region flock of herons (Ardea alba) gathered in the evening on a tree.

A closeup shot of a Cattle Egret against a soft, blurred background of green trees and grass.

Cattle egret with branch to build the nest

The Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a egret species belonging to the family Ardeidae. The cattle egret species are distributed in Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Europe, Africa, Australia and Americas.

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