Pacific Reef Egret, 4/13/2012

As I entered YehLiu GeoPark, I saw two Pacific Reef Egrets flying over the reef area. It looked like they were searching for fishes. Soon one of them landed on the shallow water area south of the famous YehLiu Queen's Head. Afraid of it being scared away by the overcrowded visitors, I took some pictures quickly. After Taiwan opened her arms to the visitors from mainland China, YehLiu GeoPark is jammed by visitors from mainland China every day. You can hardly move forward on the jam-packed trails. Some birdwatching fans said, within years, YehLiu GeoPark might not be able to see migratory birds, because there are too many visitors who might scare the birds away. But the locals might have words to say if they hear this.

Pacific Reef Egret is partly common in Taiwan. There are two kind of plumages. One is entirely white, and the other one is entirely charcoal-grey. They usually live near the coastal area under rock cliffs or small islands.














Video recorded on 4/13/2012, at YehLiu GeoPark.

Chinese name:	岩鷺
English name:	Pacific Reef Egret, Eastern Reef Egret
Nickname:
Scientific name:	Egretta sacra
Order:	Ciconiiformes
Family:	Ardeidae
Species status:	Species
Conservation status:	Least Concern
Migration status:	Taiwan local bird
Frequency of appearance:	Common in some places of Taiwan
Foods:	Fishes, amphibians, insects
Habitat:	Woodlands
Altitude:	Low altitude
Behavior:	Appear alone
Characteristics:	General Characteristics: 57 to 66 centimeters in length. Plumage is either entirely white or charcoal-grey. Feet are yellowy green. Bill is grayish brown for the white plumage bird and flesh-colored for the charcoal-grey plumage bird.
Breeding places:	Oceanic region of India, Southeast Asia, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Taiwan, China, Japan, Polynesia.
Migration destinations:
Time photographed:	4/13/2012
Location found:	Wanli District, New Taipei City
Sources:	Internet
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