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Material contained herewith may not be used without the prior written permission of FAUNA Paraguay.
Photographs on this page were taken by Paul Smith and Roberto Derna and are used with permission.
SNOWY EGRET Egretta thula
The most graceful of the small egrets, the slender Snowy resents the fact that he is often confused with the altogether less cultured Cattle Egret. Snowy is an active feeder of waterside habitats, often flicking the wings to startle prey into action before stabbing at them with the dagger-like bill. When he takes flight look out for his yellow "slippers" on otherwise black legs.
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The most graceful of the small egrets, the slender Snowy resents the fact that he is often confused with the altogether less cultured Cattle Egret. Snowy is an active feeder of waterside habitats, often flicking the wings to startle prey into action before stabbing at them with the dagger-like bill. When he takes flight look out for his yellow "slippers" on otherwise black legs.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE155PH) Adult in nuptial plumage, Fuerte Olimpo, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Paul Smith September 2006).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE156PH) Adult at height of courting period, Arroyo Mboi Kae, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith September 2006).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE4193PH) Adult ventral, Laguna Capitán, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith March 2015).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE3584PH) Adult dorsal, near Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Roberto Derna undated).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE156PH) Adult at height of courting period, Arroyo Mboi Kae, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith September 2006).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE4193PH) Adult ventral, Laguna Capitán, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith March 2015).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE3584PH) Adult dorsal, near Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Roberto Derna undated).
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