At height of breeding season Great Egret Ardea alba shows blue-green loral skin. Great Egret is much larger than Medium EgretA. intermedia and has longer gape line. Photo: modesta, Nanchang (28.950667, 115.965667), Jiangxi, China, elev. 40 m (130 ft.), April. (Craig Brelsford)Breeding Great Egret with nestlings, Nanchang (28.950667, 115.965667), Jiangxi, May. (Craig Brelsford)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
MacKinnon, John. Guide to the Birds of China. Oxford University Press, 2022.
Martinez-Vilata, A. and A. Motis. Species account for Great White Egret in family Ardeidae (Herons). P. 409 in del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 1. Ostrich to Ducks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain, 1992.
