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The Analog Kid

Formerly Net-falco
Is it possible to say is this race coromandus?????
Many thanks!
NF
 

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Hi NF,
I am not sure what features, if any, can be used to assign Cattle Egrets in non-breeding plumage to race (and, as such, enable one to decide between nominate birds (and thus probable vagrants) or those belonging to the race coromandus, which are usually (always?) escapes), but breeding birds of the latter race show extensive orange on the head (including the throat and neck) and at least the upper breast. Perhaps they look like this in winter too, I'm not sure off-hand, but your bird appears no different at first glance to other wild non-breeding individuals that I have seen in Spain and here in Ireland (as vagrants), making it seem a good candidate for being of wild origin.
Regards,
Harry
 
I am intrigued by the darkness of the legs, but there is nothing in the bill colour that would suggest coromandus, but as Harry has stated I know of no variation in this pluamage
 
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