No.143 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

L=50cm

 Rank : 3
Passage Migrant
Migrates to Asakawa River basin in May; Sometimes seen in rice paddies at Takatsuki, etc.; stays for a rather short period. Although its plumage is all white, the bird’s head, neck, and back turn buffy orange in summer, hence its name “ama-sagi”in Japanese (“ama”means“tow-colored”in Japanese). Smaller than Little Egret, with shorter yellow bill.

Cattle Egret(Adult, Summer Plumage)
Cattle Egret (Foraging)