Cattle Egret striding along a Desert Trail

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Cattle Egret
Common name(s): Cattle egret, western cattle egret, eastern cattle egret
Scientific Name: Bubulcus ibis
Family: Herons (Ardeidae)
Length: 146 - 56 cm
Wingspan: 88 - 96 cm
Weight: 270 - 512 g
Diet: Butterflies, insects, grasshoppers, crickets, flies, moths, spiders, frogs, earthworms
Habitat: Towns, cities, lightly wooded countryside
Distribution: Native to Southern Spain, Portugal, tropical and subtropical Africa, humid tropical and subtropical Asia. Has expanded extensively worldwide.
Conservation: Least concern

Cattle Egret striding along along a trail through the Egyptian desert. Unlike most other herons, cattle egrets feed in relatively dry grassy habitats though they usually near bodies of water with other wading birds.