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Author: xiang88    Time: 20/01/2020 23:00     Subject: 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.




Author: thomaslegg    Time: 22/01/2020 21:31

Viney, et al's The Birds of Hong Kong and South China 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.
Author: xiang88    Time: 23/01/2020 12:00

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




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