Western Cattle Egret
Ardea ibis
Family: Herons, egrets, and bitterns
Western Cattle Egret is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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Dominant birds feed nearest to the host, and obtain more food.
During migration it has also been reported to eat exhausted migrating landbirds.
The pale bluish-white eggs are oval-shaped and measure 45 mm × 53 mm.