Cattle Egret in flight

Cattle Egret in flight - Cattle Egret
Masai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province, Kenya (August 2010)

This photo is due to be published in October 2011 as part of an article by Ross Ahmed on the Cattle Egret in the journal Dutch Birding. See Dutch Birding volume 33 (2011) no. 5, page 294 - Subspecific identification and status of Cattle Egret [Herkenning van ondersoorten en status van Koereiger] Ross Ahmed.

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) / Wikipedia
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis / BirdForum
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis / BirdLife International
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis / Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cattle Egret riding on the back of a Water Buffalo


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