Chinese egret, immigration bird Thailand Egretta eulophotes
Chinese egret or Swinhoe’s egret is a threatened species of egret from east Asia.
Egretta eulophotes A bird foraging on a shore while walking.
Chinese egret, Single bird, side view.
Chinese egret looking for food on the wet land.
Non-breeding bird. Pacific Reef Heron
VOICE: Chinese Egret, as other Ardeidae species, is relatively silent outside of breeding season. Vocalizations are usually uttered during courtship displays and defence or territorial behaviours. We can hear at this moment low raspy croaks.
Full-crested, white egret with yellow bill. Breeding adults have blue facial skin, shortish, shaggy nape plumes, long back and breast plumes, blackish legs and greenish-yellow feet.