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Is it a great egret?

2020-01-19 Nam Sang Wai

Is the bird with yellow beak a great egret? But its size is comparable with the black-faced spoonbills behind.
Sorry that the photo is not very clear as they are far away.

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Viney, et al's [i]The Birds of Hong Kong and South China[/i] list Black-faced Spoonbills at 30 inches and Great Egret at 36 inches.

I'd say this is a Great Egret, especially with the neck in the s-shape like this with the yellow bill and dark legs.

Thank you very much, Thomas.  I hope that it is another species.