Ok more info required it seems.
These birds were slightly but notably larger than the Littles standing next
to them, and significantly smaller than the Greats that were standing behind
them.
I could see that the bill was definitely yellow. I couldn't see how far the
yellow went behind the eye if at all.
If I was in Darwin I would have said "Intermediate" without hesitation but I
have not seen them in SA and unsure about their status here as I have only
heard of 1 turning up in the last 3 years. I saw 4 of these birds.
Cheers
Steve Potter
Blackwood, South Australia
-----Original Message-----
From: Nikolas Haass
Sent: Friday, 18 April 2008 9:19 AM
To: Steve Potter;
Subject: 3/4 sized Yellow-billed Egrets
Young Great Egrets should have the same or a similar size to the adults -
once they have left their nests. The bill might be a bit shorter though. If
you couldn't see the face well, can you be sure that the bills were really
yellow? Why not juv. - pale-billed - Little Egrets?
Nikolas
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Nikolas Haass
Sydney, NSW
----- Original Message ----
From: Steve Potter <>
To:
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 8:23:07 AM
Subject: 3/4 sized Yellow-billed Egrets
Hi Folks,
A bit of help please.
I was at Price Saltfields, South Australia, last Tuesday and came across a
group of Egrets. There were Little (obvious), Great (also obvious) and a
number (4) of ¾ sized Yellow-billed Egrets (only slightly larger than the
little but fully developed). I was not close enough to check the face
properly but would I be correct in assuming these to be juvenile Great
rather than Intermediate? I have never seen Int. Egret in SA and unsure of
the status. If I was in Darwin I would have just confidently said
Intermediate.
Your thoughts?
By the way there are still huge numbers of waders there and some nice
coloured ones too!!
Steve Potter
Blackwood, South Australia
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