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Intermediate Egret, Yala NP, Sri Lanka Looking for frogs or fish perhaps, a move not without danger in Sri Lanka, as it seems every pond has crocs in them. Asia,Intermediate egret,Mesophoyx intermedia,Sri Lanka,Yala Click/tap to enlarge

Intermediate Egret, Yala NP, Sri Lanka

Looking for frogs or fish perhaps, a move not without danger in Sri Lanka, as it seems every pond has crocs in them.

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The Intermediate egret

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.

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Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 21, 2015. Captured Nov 13, 2014 07:43.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO280
  • 400mm