Herons, Bitterns
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Ardea coromanda
The eastern cattle egret (Ardea coromanda) is a species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones. Formerly, most taxonomic authorities lumped this species and the western cattle egret together (called the cattle egret), but the two cattle egrets are now treated as separate species. Despite the similarities in plumage to the egrets of the genus Egretta, it is more closely related to the herons of Ardea.
- Family
- Herons, Bitterns
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Diet
- Invertebrates
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