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| Great Egret Ardea alba modesta
- Non-breeding adult in flight |
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| Photographer : | © Anupam Mukherjee |
| Location : | Purbasthali Oxbow Lake, Burdwan, West Bengal, India |
| Date : |
12 January 2014 |
| English synonyms: | Greater Egret, Large Egret, White Heron, Large Heron, Eastern Great Egret (modesta), Eastern Large Egret (modestus), White Egret, Common Egret, Great White Egret, Great White Heron, Western Great Egret, Angel Bird, Big Plume Bird, Long White, Plume Bird, White Crane |
| Bird Family : | Ardeidae - Egrets, Herons & Bitterns |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | Uncommon flying posture. |
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