ArdeidaeEgretta

Pacific Reef Egret

Egretta sacra

58–58 cmLarge
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Andamans and Nicobars. Lags shorter and stouter than Western Reef's!with short leg/feet extension in flightl, and is stockier, with shorter and thicker neck. Also occurs in dark grey, intermed iate and white colour morphs. White throat of dark morph is less conspicuous than in Western Reef Habits very like those of Western Reef. Rocky coasts, coral beds and sandy shores.

Colour

WhiteGrey
Average size
58 cm
Habitat
Habits very like those of Western Reef. Rocky coasts, coral beds and sandy shores.
Behaviour
Resident.

About this bird

Resident. Andamans and Nicobars. Lags shorter and stouter than Western Reef's!with short leg/feet extension in flightl, and is stockier, with shorter and thicker neck. Also occurs in dark grey, intermed iate and white colour morphs. White throat of dark morph is less conspicuous than in Western Reef Habits very like those of Western Reef. Rocky coasts, coral beds and sandy shores.

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Pacific Reef Egret is bigger than Mallard but smaller than Koklass Pheasant.