Cattle Egret
Type
Species SummarySummary
Common on most open green areas. An invasive species, but largely harmless. Numbers increasing. In breeding plumage the back becomes more yellow.
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) |
Status in KAUST
Breeding resident
Invasive species
Abundance in KAUST
Places seen in KAUST
South BeachGolf Course
King Abdullah Monument
Island mangroves
Island parks and gardens
Search pictures of Cattle Egret in KAUST
Example Image
Image from Brian James
Seasonality in KAUST (number of years since KAUST's founding when this species was observed in a given month):
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 |