A adult cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) showing mating coloration, in a rookery at Silver Creek, southwest Alabama

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Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis), in a rookery in the Alabama River Swamp, in Clark County, Alabama, USA. Photo credit: Martin Battilana Photography Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae Genus: Bubulcus Species: B. ibis

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Size: 2892px × 2800px
Location: Silver Creek, Clark County, Alabama, USA
Photo credit: © Martin Battilana Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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