Bubulcus ibis ORDER: PELECANIFORMES FAMILY: ARDEIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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A small white heron of pastures and roadsides, the Cattle Egret is more at home foraging in grass than in water. It follows cattle, horses, and tractors to catch the insects they stir up.
Quiet away from breeding colony. Quiet, throaty "rick-rack."