Intermediate Egret

Intermediate Egret

I find that the best way to separate Intermediate Egrets from the similar Great Egrets is to look at the end of the gape. This is under the eye for an Intermediate Egret but behind the eye for a Great Egret.

Country: Papua New Guinea
Location: Pacific Adventist University
Family: Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae)
Species: Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia)
Date taken: 01/07/2012