Herons (Ardeidae)
Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia) - HBW 1, p. 410
French: Aigrette intermédiaire
German: Mittelreiher
Spanish: Garceta Intermedia
Other common names: Yellow-billed Egret (brachyrhyncha); Plumed Egret (plumifera); Median/Smaller Egret
Taxonomy: Ardea intermedia Wagler, 1829, Java.
Sometimes placed in monospecific genus Mesophoyx, or alternatively in Casmerodius; work on DNA indicates closer genetic link with Ardea than with Egretta. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- brachyrhyncha (A. E. Brehm, 1854) - Africa S of Sahara.
- intermedia (Wagler, 1829) - SE Asia and W Indonesia N to Japan.
- plumifera (Gould, 1848) - E Indonesia to New Guinea and Australia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on the ground and taking flight Locality Centennial Lakes, Cairns, Queensland, Australia (ssp plumifera)
Eldert Groenewoud 5 August 2007 4 years ago 19 sec 3.9 -
A bird in breeding plumage, foraging in long grass Locality Banora Point, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia (ssp plumifera)
Nick Talbot 13 April 2005 5 years ago 17 sec 3.9 -
A flock flying with Little and Great White Egrets. Locality Thrissur Paddy Fields, Thrissur District, Kerala, India (ssp intermedia)
Josep del Hoyo 6 December 2009 3 years ago 36 sec 3.8 -
A lateral view of an individual standing on the ground Locality Banora Point, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia (ssp plumifera)
Nick Talbot 13 April 2005 5 years ago 3 sec 3.8 -
A bird hunting on a ricepaddy. Locality Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
Yoel Jimenez 23 February 2012 1 year ago 1 min 16 sec 3.7 -
A non breeding plumaged bird feeding. Locality Lingambudhi Lake, Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India (ssp intermedia)
Josep del Hoyo 11 December 2009 3 years ago 22 sec 3.7
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Adult
Locality Tendaba Airfield, Tendaba, Lower River Division , The Gambia
Paul Cools 8 February 2012 29 weeks ago 4 -
Bird take off
Locality Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mandya District, Karnataka, India
harikamal 19 February 2012 1 year ago 4 -
breeding plumage
Locality Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mandya District, Karnataka, India
harikamal 19 February 2012 1 year ago 4 -
A bird in flight
Locality Bhavani Sagar, Erode District, Tamil Nadu, India
vasanthan.p.j 7 January 2012 1 year ago 4 -
One bird scratching itself
Locality Heuksan-do Island, Jeollan Province, South Korea (ssp intermedia)
Rémi Bigonneau 16 November 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Flying Fighting
Locality Thol Bird Sanctuary, Mehsana District, Gujarat, India
Manish Panchal 3 July 2011 1 year ago 3.9
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