Size & diagnostic markings:- 50 Cm. Compared with other Egrets, this bird appear more stockier and with hunch back looks. Has short neck and rounded head. The facial skin stop just before the eyes.

In breeding plumage, there would long back and breast plumes. Rufous head and neck. Bills turns yellow so would the legs and feet. During the time of courtship, the bills and legs are pinkish red.

Distribution :-  This bird has a wide range spreading from Africa, Middle east, India, China & Japan then down south Sunda, Philippines, Australia and into New Zealand.

Cattle Egret is a small size Egret at 50 cm. It is resident in Africa, western Europe, middle east, India and all the way to the far east. It is a winter visitor as well as resident in Malaysia.

The Cattle Egret is the easiest Egret to ID as there are 2 environment to favor this process. 1] As Cattle Egrets, they prefers open fields, usually in the company of cows and Buffaloes. 2] The bird is frequently seen in breeding plumage, not all birds in the flock but there would be some.

What about times when there is a large gathering with no cattle around and none of the bird having that rufous buff? The next Egret that complicate this ID process with the Cattle Egret would be the Little Egrets.

The Cattle Egret has short neck, the bill is yellow, the legs - black with brown greenish feet. Facial skin - yellow. Look at the picture marked 16. This is a typical body profile of the Cattle Egret - rather round head combined it looking hunched.

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