Scientific Name: Egretta eulophotes
Malay Name: Bangau Cina
Chinese Name: 黄嘴白鹭
Range: Found from southeast China to Korea, wintering in Southeast Asia
Taxonomy: Monotypic.
Size: 68 cm
Identification: Non-breeding adult resembles other egret species but can be distinguished by greenish legs and yellowish-orange lower mandible. Breeding adult has all yellowish-orange bill, shaggy nuchal crest, blue facial skin, blackish legs with yellowish-orange feet.
Similar looking species: Eastern Cattle Egret, Great Egret, Medium Egret, Little Egret, Pacific Reef Heron
Habitat: Mudflats and other coastal habitats
Behaviour/Ecology: Feeds actively. Often runs, flies and darts across mudflats in search of food
Local Status: Uncommon migrant
Conservation Status: Vulnerable (BirdLife International 2016)
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Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Chinese Egret)
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Egretta eulophotes. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22696977A93596047.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Jeyarajasingam, A., & Pearson, A. (2012). A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Oxford University Press.
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Chinese Egret. Retrieved on December 6, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/chinese-egret.