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The intermediate egret, median egret, smaller egret, or yellow-billed egret is a medium-sized heron. Some taxonomists put the species in the genus "Egretta" or "Ardea". It is a resident breeder from east Africa across the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia and Australia.

Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by Bagerathan Sivarajah
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By Bagerathan Sivarajah

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Uploaded Jan 8, 2014. Captured Dec 30, 2013 12:14 in Kandasamy Kovil-Nachchimarkovil Road, Sri Lanka.
  • Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
  • f/6.5
  • 1/501s
  • ISO125
  • 215mm