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Cattle
Egret Information
Length: 19 - 21"
Habitat: Open fields and pastures, lawns, roadsides, orchards,
freshwater marshes, saltwater marshes.
Diet: Mostly large insects such as grasshoppers, flies, and crickets; also
spiders, frogs, snakes. |
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Identification
tips for the Cattle Egret |
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Sounds
of the Cattle Egret |
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Range
Maps:
(Click
map to enlarge.)
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Breeding
Map |
Winter
Map (CBC) |
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Note: The cattle egret
is a rare breeder in New England - and, even then, only in very localized
areas. |
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Additional
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Cattle Egret
Range, habitat, physical description, reproduction, lifespan, behavior, communication, food habits, and conservation status. Includes photos. (From Animal Diversity Web) |
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