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Great vs Intermediate Egret

To: "peter crow" <>, "Ashwin Rudder" <>
Subject: Great vs Intermediate Egret
From: "Peter Shute" <>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 10:14:09 +1000
So things like head shape, neck to body ratio, "knee" position when
flying, etc. are unreliable?

I have to say I really struggle to estimate the length of a bird with
such a bendy neck.

 wrote on Wednesday, 21 May 2008 9:10
AM:

> Hanzab states
>
> Gt Egret length 83 - 103 cm. The body is only 40 - 45 cm.
>
> Intermediate E length 56 - 70 cm.
>
>   Australian White Ibis 65 - 75 cm
>
> Royal spoonbill 74 - 81 cm.
>
> As far as i am concerned the only way to determine a Great Egret is
> by the extended gape.
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