Name

Bubulcus ibis

Cattle egret

Framing

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Aves

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

Genus: Bubulcus

Species: ibis

Habitat

Terrestrial but associated with aquatic environments (lakes and marshes). Also in agricultural landscapes.

Feeding

Predator of small vertebrates and invertebrates

Distribution

Cosmopolitan, found worldwide except in extreme climates (polar areas, tundra, boreal forests, mountains and arid deserts).

Conservation status

Not threatened

Additional information

Small white heron, with relatively short neck and yellow bill. In the breeding season they have orange-coloured ornamentation on the crown, nape, breast and back. As well as a reddish bill and eye.