#Bubulcus ibis

[birdblues]

Cattle Egret

[sugiichi]

Bubulcus ibis [アマサギ,Cattle egret]

稲刈りの終わった田んぼの畔で、休憩していました。

[inatungulates]

African bush elephant Loxodonta africana

With western cattle egret Bubulcus ibis (middle left and right) and long-toed lapwing Vanellus crassirostris (back left)

Observed by cuihenggang, public domain

[great-and-small]

This is an appreciation post for the cattle egret’s very slick peach hairdo

[snototter]

A cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) in Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar

by Frank Vassen

[critter-captures]

Western cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) (breeding plumage), family Ardeidae (herons)

Develop long golden-orange plumes on head, back, and breast during the breeding season. During a short period in the peak of the breeding season, bill, legs, and irises also become bright red (5th picture).

Dierenpark Zie-ZOO, taken June 2024

[atamagaitai]

cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) by Victor Castro

[whats-in-a-sentence]

Herons and Egrets are highly social birds, nesting in dense colonies that may include birds of many different species.

"Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity" - Bruce Bagemihl

[sundevouredearth]

Uma batalha perdida

[oh-dear-so-queer]

Since males that participate in homosexual activity almost always have female mates, they are technically bisexual (and some birds may even participate in "group" sexual activity involving both males and females simultaneously, as in Little Blue Herons). In Little Egrets, about one-quarter of the male population engages in homosexual mounting, in Gray Herons 5-7 percent of males are involved in such activity, while in Cattle Egrets six out of ten males in one colony participated in same-sex mounting.

"Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity" - Bruce Bagemihl

[birdblues]

Cattle Egret

[sugiichi]

Bubulcus ibis [アマサギ,Cattle egret]

隻眼のアマサギ！

[inatungulates]

West African savanna buffalo Syncerus nanus brachyceros

With yellow-billed oxpecker Buphagus africanus, on buffalo, and western cattle egret Bubulcus ibis, on ground

Observed by mathiasdhaen, CC BY-NC-ND

[herpsandbirds]

Got a couple of questions, hope you don't mind! First; are flycatchers part of the passarine family or are they more related to woodpeckers? are blue jays songbirds or corvids? And what are egrets? Like what family distinction are they? Are they like kingfishers or pipers, or are they more like hornbills?

NEW WORLD FLYCATCHERS

New World Flycatchers are in the family Tyrannidae, in the bird order Passeriformes, yes. They are also called the "Tyrant Flycatchers".

They are closely related to the Tityras, Becards, Cotingas, and Manakins.

Old world Flycatchers in the family Muscicapidae.

Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus), family Tyrannidae, order Passeriformes, La Lomita Wildlife Photography Ranch, Uvalde, TX, USA

photograph by Laura Lee Baker Barfield

Scissor-tailed Flycatchers (Tyrannus forficatus), male, family Tyrannidae, order Passeriformes, TX, USA

photographs by Mark Watts

White-headed Marsh Tyrant (Arundinicola leucocephala), male, Tyrannidae, Sao Paolo, Brazil

photograph by Dario Sanches 

Scarlet Flycatcher or Austral Vermillion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus), male, family Tyrannidae, order Passeriformes, Brazil

photograph by Paolo Mauti

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BLUE JAYS

Blue Jays are in the family Corvidae, so they are Corvids.

The Corvids are part of a group within the order Passeriformes called the Oscines (which are often referred to as "songbirds"), so Corvids are Songbirds.

Blue Jays (Cyanocitta cristata) causing a ruckus, family Corvidae, order Passeriformes, Eastern U.S.

photograph by @jocelynandersonphotography

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EGRETS

Egrets are herons, family Ardeidae, order Pelicaniformes. There is not one genus within that family that contains all of the herons that are referred to as "egret", so there is no scientific category within the herons that determines which species are called "egret". There are several species. Many of them are white, but several are not.

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens), family Ardeidae, order Pelicaniformes, DeSoto Park, Florida, USA

photograph by MarshBunny 

Black Heron aka Black Egret (Egretta ardesiaca), family Ardeidae, order Pelicaniformes, South Africa

Bttm photo - Using its wings to create shade, which may attract some small fish, but also reduces the glare over the water making it easier to find prey.

photograph by Frikkie Bell

Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis), in breeding colors, family Ardeidae, order Pelicaniformes, Williamson County, TX, USA

photograph by Bryan Cotter

Great Egret (Ardea alba) in full glory w/ breeding plumage, family Ardeidae, order Pelicaniformes, FL, USA

photograph by Mark Watts

[thelostcanyon]

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis), Brazos Bend State Park, Fort Bend County, Texas.

[anam2s]

Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)

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