Free Images - SnappyGoat.com- bestof:Cattle-Egret-Melbourne-Zoo-20070224-035.jpg en Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Melbourne Zoo 2007-02-24 own Gary Houston cc-zero Birds in Melbourne Zoo Uploaded with

Click Here for More Images from iStock- 15% off with coupon 15FREEIMAGES

close-up of a cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) on black background

Close up portrait of a cattle egret bird in breeding plumage sitting in a tree

This cattle egret seems to have a rather grumpy disposition.

an Egret rests on a tree off the coast of western Florida

Two cattle egrets search for food in a grassy area of Costa Rica.

$Cattle Egret standing near a lake.\t$

$Western Cattle Egret.\nThe western cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones. Most taxonomic authorities lump this species and the eastern cattle egret together (called the cattle egret), but some (including the International Ornithologists' Union) separate them. Despite the similarities in plumage to the egrets of the genus Egretta, it is more closely related to the herons of Ardea. Originally native to parts of Asia, Africa and Europe, it has undergone a rapid expansion in its distribution and successfully colonised much of the rest of the world in the last century.\n\nIt is a white bird adorned with buff plumes in the breeding season. It nests in colonies, usually near bodies of water and often with other wading birds. The nest is a platform of sticks in trees or shrubs. Western cattle egrets exploit drier and open habitats more than other heron species. Their feeding habitats include seasonally inundated grasslands, pastures, farmlands, wetlands and rice paddies. They often accompany cattle or other large mammals, catching insect and small vertebrate prey disturbed by these animals. Some populations of the cattle egret are migratory and others show post-breeding dispersal.\n\nThe adult cattle egret has few predators, but birds or mammals may raid its nests, and chicks may be lost to starvation, calcium deficiency or disturbance from other large birds. This species maintains a special relationship with cattle, which extends to other large grazing mammals; wider human farming is believed to be a major cause of their suddenly expanded range. The cattle egret removes ticks and flies from cattle and consumes them. This benefits both species, but it has been implicated in the spread of tick-borne animal diseases.$

A closeup shot of a cattle egret perched on a tree branch in the zoo

Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) in a garden eating, from Cairo Egypt

portrait at sunset with green background - Gambia

Cattle Egret standing on green grass in a Hot Sunny Day in Hanover, Germany

$Name: Cattle Egret\nScientific name: Bubulcus ibis\nCountry: Costa Rica\nLocation: Tortuguero National Park$

Cattle egret with branch to build the nest

Snowy Egret, Ardea alba, single bird on branch, Brazil

The cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a cosmopolitan species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics, and warm-temperate zones. Rideing on an elephant back. Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

A closeup shot of a western cattle egret bird in the nature

Cattle egret relaxing on water’s edge during day time. Egrets are herons which have white or buff plumage, and develop fine plumes during the breeding season. Egrets are not a biologically distinct group from the herons and have the same build.

the cattle egret has a relatively short, thick neck, a sturdy bill, and a hunched posture. It is mainly white and has tan around its head

Shimmering vibrant colours and diversity of species such as this Egret, marks Costa Rica as one of the principal Central America countries with a coastal territory and tropical rainforest that hosts migration from north America and south America to give it unparalleled numbers and variation of birdlife

cattle egret found in costa rica pink in color

Egret bird foraging on the Hawaiian Island of Maui

Free Images: "bestof:Cattle-Egret-Melbourne-Zoo-20070224-035.jpg en Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Melbourne Zoo 2007-02-24 own Gary Houston cc-zero Birds in Melbourne Zoo Uploaded with"

Phoenicopterus ruber Tiergarten Schönbrunn.jpg

Saturn-Supreme-Majorettes-in-the-St-Albans-Carnival.jpg

Phoenicopterus ruber in São Paulo Zoo.jpg

Acinonyx jubatus (Cheetah), Burgers zoo, Arnhem, the Netherlands.JPG

Reptile House relief - Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - DSC01361.JPG

Sus scrofa domesticus, miniature pig, juvenile.jpg

Gorilla gorilla - San Francisco Zoo - San Francisco, CA - DSC03909.jpg

Cardinalis phoeniceus from Venezuela.jpg

Goslings-Hawrelak-Park-Edmonton-Alberta-Canada-01-A.jpg

Orange bengal tiger at Cougar Mountain Zoological Park 2.jpg

Héron cendré Ardea cinerea Tiergarten Schönbrunn.jpg

Pelican in mangroves of the Restinga Lagoon 2.jpg

Pelican in mangroves of the Restinga Lagoon 3.jpg

Pelican in mangroves of the Restinga Lagoon 4.jpg

Orange bengal tiger at Cougar Mountain Zoological Park 1.jpg

Cougar at Cougar Mountain Zoological Park 2.jpg

Royal White Bengal Tiger in cage at Cougar Mountain Zoological Park.jpg

Pelecanus crispus mating tiergarten Schönbrunn.jpg

Royal White Bengal Tiger cleaning self at Cougar Mountain Zoological Park 1.jpg

Royal White Bengal Tiger cleaning self at Cougar Mountain Zoological Park 2.jpg

Royal White Bengal Tiger descending ramp at Cougar Mountain Zoological Park.jpg

Nandou Rhea americana JdP Paris 22septembre2013.jpg

Vase, exposition "Mayas", Musée du Quai Branly, Paris.jpg

Scarlet macaw at Cougar Mountain Zoological Park.jpg

Green-winged macaw at Cougar Mountain Zoological Park.jpg