Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- December 9, 2014: A Young Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) flying against blue sky during breeding season at Noida, Uttar Pra

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Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- December 9, 2014: A Young Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) flying against blue sky during breeding season at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. The cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a cosmopolitan species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones. It is a white bird adorned with buff plumes in the breeding season. Their feeding habitats include seasonally inundated grasslands, pastures, farmlands, wetlands and rice paddies. They often accompany cattle or other large mammals, catching insects and small vertebrate prey disturbed by these animals.

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301, India
Photo credit: © Anil Sharma / Alamy / Afripics
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