Cattle Egret

Order Ciconiiformes; Family Ardeidae (Herons & Egrets); Scientific name: Bubulcus ibis; Formerly: Ardea ibis; Subspecies: coromandus; Common name: Cattle Egret - In nuptial plumage - Distribution in Australia: subspecies coromandus is found around Australia and Tasmania with an exception of Nullarbor coast; it ranges far inland in northern and eastern Australia, but not in western and southern Australia and Tasmania - Distribution outside Australia: subspecies coromandus is found in New Zealand, New Guinea, Indonesia, Philippines, and Southern and Eastern Asia; other subspecies are present in Africa and in Amearicas.