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Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia) Alternative names: "Plumed Egret", "White Crane*" Size: 55-70 cm; wing span 1.05-1.2 m Weight: 400 g

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Taxonomy, classification

See Intermediate Egret at Wikipedia .

Sightings

We have not seen any Intermediate Egrets in Oman yet, but have previously spotted them in Australia. To go to the Australian page, click here.

Photos

No photos from Oman available yet. To go to the Australian page, click here.

Food

All egrets and herons prey on aquatic creatures in fresh water or estuaries (fish, frogs, snakes or crustaceans).

These pages are largely based on our own observations. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.

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