Bird Family: Egrets

Inland waters. Mantle and underbody grey; black cap; dark wings and tail; legs orange.

Wetlands. Bill yellow, black briefly when breeding; legs and feet black.

Inland waters. Upperwings, back, tail, lower neck and bill grey; rest rufous.

Wetlands. Upperparts dark grey black; underparts streaked grey.

Grasslands. Grey body with black cap, hindneck and flight feathers. Bill and legs grey.

Wetlands. Grey upperwings and tail; crown and back black; body white; legs yellow.

Inland waters. Differs from Slaty Egret in yellow feet only. Mantles its wings when feeding.

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