Herons (Ardeidae)

Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes) - HBW 1, p. 412

French: Aigrette de Chine German: Schneereiher Spanish: Garceta China
Other common names: Swinhoe's Egret, Yellow billed White Heron

Taxonomy: Herodias eulophotes Swinhoe, 1860, Amoy, China.
Formerly thought to be a white morph of E. sacra. Monotypic.

Distribution: Breeds in Korea, E China and possibly also in E Siberia; non breeders range from Japan to Sumatra and E to Philippines.