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Scientific Name: Egretta intermedia (Wagler, 1829)
Synonym: Ardea intermedia Wagler, 1829 (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Intermediate Egret, Smaller Egret
Local/Bangla Name: Majhari Bok (মাঝারি বক)
Photo: Chris Chafer (flickr)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Description:
This stocky egret is larger than the Eastern Cattle and Little Egrets, but smaller than the Great Egret. It can be challenging to identify due to its intermediate characteristics. Key features include a yellow bill, shorter than that of the Great Egret but longer than the Eastern Cattle Egret, a relatively rounded head, and shorter legs than the Great Egret, similar to those of the Eastern Cattle Egret. Like most egret species, it is found around various water bodies, including wet fields, and often flocks with other egrets.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Found along rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds.
Environment:
Freshwater, Terrestrial
Comments:
Native
Main References:
Rahman, Abu (2014) Birds of Bangladesh (Translated from Bangladesher Pakhi By Sharif Khan).
Other References:
Grimmett R, Thompson P, Inskipp T (2021) Birds of Banglades. HELM FIELD GUIDES, 320p.
Siddiqui KU, Islam MA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M, Rahman MM (eds.) (2008) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 26. Birds. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 662 pp.
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