Gregory Askew
Member
Besides when they're in breeding plumage, are there any features one could reliably point to for separating these "Intermediate" Egrets?
The reason I ask is that sightings in southwest Saudi are all now presumed to be Yellow-billed. However, in southern Oman, they're presumed to be Medium, and there are images of breeding plumaged birds in Macaulay Library to support this.
Since Saudi sometimes gets Asian vagrants like Cotton Pygmy-Goose and Pheasant-tailed Jacana, species that also regularly show up in Oman, I'm not sure we can rule out the possibly of Medium Egret reaching Saudi.
Any leads on sorting this out will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
The reason I ask is that sightings in southwest Saudi are all now presumed to be Yellow-billed. However, in southern Oman, they're presumed to be Medium, and there are images of breeding plumaged birds in Macaulay Library to support this.
Since Saudi sometimes gets Asian vagrants like Cotton Pygmy-Goose and Pheasant-tailed Jacana, species that also regularly show up in Oman, I'm not sure we can rule out the possibly of Medium Egret reaching Saudi.
Any leads on sorting this out will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!