• The following pages have some identification markers for each of Egrets found in India • To know more on these birds you can visit http://ogaclicks.com/egret/ • If you are interested in coming on any of my tours or workshops please share your email id. I will keep you updated • Mail me at [email protected] • Follow me on Instagram : ogajanak • You can also call me on (91) 9840119078 , (91) 9445219078 (91) 6369815812 List of Egrets found in India Sno. Name Binomial Name 1 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 2 Great Egret Casmerodius albus 3 Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia 4 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 5 Pacific Reef Egret Egretta sacra 6 Western Reef Egret Egretta gularis ©www.ogaclicks.com Cattle Egret identification Tips- B. i. coromandus Cattle Egret : Bubulcus ibis coromandus : Widespread resident in India Iris yellow Lores yellow White head & Crown Bill is yellow White chin & throat Orange Lores Orange head & Crown Upper parts are White Non-Breeding Wing coverts are White White Wings Underparts are White Orange plumes on back Orange-buff plumes from neck to chest Legs are Dark Green White tail Legs are bright reddish turning dark green Breeding Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Both the sexes similar Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Great Egret identification Tips Great Egret : Casmerodius albus : Widespread resident in India eye-ring lime green Lores Lime green White head & Crown Bill is orange-yellow with dark upper mandible White chin & throat S shape to long neck Upper parts are White Underparts are White White Wings Long plumes (aigrettes), extending beyond tail Legs are black Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Both the sexes similar Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Intermediate Egret identification Tips Intermediate Egret : Ardea intermedia : Widespread resident in India eye-ring lime green Lores Lime green White head & Crown Bill is black Bill is Orange White chin & throat NO KINCK in the neck Upper parts are White White plumes from neck to chest White Wings Plumes are absent Plumes are absent Long plumes (aigrettes), extending beyond tail Legs are black Breeding Important id point Both the sexes similar Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett Difference from Breeding plumage www.HBW.com Little Egret identification Tips Little Egret : Ardea intermedia : Widespread resident in India Yellow eyes White head & Crown Yellow eyes White Crest Bill is black Blue grey lores White chin & throat Upper parts are White No crest White Wings White plumes from neck to chest Long plumes (aigrettes) Plumes are absent Breeding NO plumes from neck to chest Legs are black Reddish toes Yellow toes Non-breeding Important id point Both the sexes similar Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett Difference from Breeding plumage www.HBW.com Pacific Reef Egret identification Tips Pacific Reef Egret : Egretta sacra : Resident of Andaman & Nicobar Islands in India Eye is yellow Slate Grey/ Grey-brown head & Crown Eye is yellow Bill is black Upper parts are Slate Grey/ Grey-brown Bill is Yellow White head & Crown Dark Morph Upper parts are White Slate Grey/ Grey-brown underparts Legs are Yellow Slate Grey/ Grey-brown Wings White underparts White Morph Feet are Yellow Legs are Yellow Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett Both the sexes similar www.HBW.com Western Reef Egret identification Tips Western Reef Egret : Egretta gularis : Resident of Coast of West & South East India Eye is yellow Slate Grey/ Grey-brown head & Crown Eye is yellow Bill is black Upper parts are Charcoal Grey Bill is Yellow White head & Crown Throats and chins are marked by a narrow, white stripe Upper parts are White Charcoal Grey Wings Charcoal Grey underparts Grey & white Plumes in the chest White underparts Leg is Yellow White Morph Feet is Yellow Dark Morph Feet is Yellow Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com Both the sexes similar www.HBW.com Egrets Comparison Cattle Egret Great Egret Yellow lores Greenish Yellow lores Stout yellow-orange Bill Gape extends beyond center of eye Pronounced Kink on neck Intermediate Egret Little Egret Yellow lores Blue-grey lores Gape till center of eye Long Black Bill ©www.ogaclicks.com.