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Bubulcus coromandus
| Family Name: | Ardeidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Bird) |
| Common Name: | Cattle Egret, Burung Bangau Kerbau |
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Description
| Size | 51 cm |
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| Description | Shorter bill and neck than other white egrets. Bill and lores yellow. Breeding: conspicuous orange-yellow plumes on whole head, foreneck, back. Non-breeding: no plumes; body all-white though some have yellow tinge on crown. |
Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Habitats | Mangroves, Parks & Gardens, Terrestrial, Urban |
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| Distribution | Found worldwide. Birds breed in East Asia and migrate to Southeast Asia. Uncommon; These birds are believed to originate from the Jurong Bird Park and spend the day foraging for food at the wetland before making their way back to the Bird Park to roost. |
| Nature Reserves | Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve |
| Nature Areas | Pulau Ubin |
Conservation
| Conservation Notes | Uncommon. These birds are believed to originate from the Jurong Bird Park and spend the day foraging for food at the wetland, before making their way back to the Bird Park to roost. |
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| Notes | Common winter visitor and passage migrant. |
Status
| Species Status | Winter visitor |
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| Conservation Status | Common |
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References
| References | Gan, J., Tan, M. & Li, D. 2009. Migratory birds of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. Singapore: National Parks Board. 82pp |
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