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.
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Adult in breeding plumage hunting on an incoming tide, front, lateral and dorsal views. Locality Happy Island, Hebei, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Mark Andrews 15 May 2012 50 weeks ago 53 sec 3.8 -
A distant bird feeding in a muddy area Locality Sabang, Palawan, Philippines (Monotypic species)
Luc Fazio 3 February 2004 5 years ago 4 sec 1.6
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adult
Locality Heuksan-do Island, Jeollanam-do Province, South Korea
AurélienAudevard 13 May 2009 3 years ago 4.6 -
adult
Locality Heuksan-do Island, Jeollanam-do Province, South Korea
AurélienAudevard 13 May 2009 3 years ago 4.5 -
adult
Locality Heuksan-do Island, Jeollanam-do Province, South Korea
AurélienAudevard 13 May 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Four non-breeding birds in flight.
Locality Laem Pak Bia-Pak Thale, Phetchaburi Province, Western Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
David Beadle 16 November 2012 18 weeks ago 3.7 -
A bird on the water.
Locality Japan (Monotypic species)
Pete Morris 1 July 2002 14 weeks ago 3.6 -
A bird looking for food on the water.
Locality Japan (Monotypic species)
Pete Morris 1 July 2002 14 weeks ago 3.2
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