Ardea alba

Great Egret at Cairns City, QLD

Ardea alba at Cairns City, QLD - 11 Aug 2023
Ardea alba at Cairns City, QLD - 11 Aug 2023
Ardea alba at Cairns City, QLD - 11 Aug 2023
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Identification history

Ardea alba 20 Sep 2023 natureguy
Ardea alba 19 Sep 2023 CarbonAI
Ardea plumifera 19 Sep 2023 AlisonMilton

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Sitting in the trees in the early morning.

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Sighting information

  • 5 Abundance
  • 11 Aug 2023 07:08 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

Species information

  • Ardea alba Scientific name
  • Great Egret Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 700.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 349 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Ardea modesta

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