Colours
Distinguishing features
The subspecies garzetta has long black legs with yellow feet and a slim black bill. In the breeding season, the adult has two long nape plumes and gauzy plumes on the back and breast, and the bare skin between the bill and eyes becomes red or blue. Juveniles are similar to non-breeding adults but have greenish-black legs and duller yellow feet. has yellow feet and a bare patch of grey-green skin between the bill and eyes.
The subspecies nigripes differs in having yellow skin between the bill and eye, and blackish feet. (Wikipedia)
Size
- From 55 cm to 65 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- From 88 cm to 106 cm
Synonyms
Distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
Its breeding distribution is in wetlands in warm temperate to tropical parts of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. In warmer locations, most birds are permanent residents; northern populations, including many European birds, migrate to Africa and southern Asia. They may also wander north in late summer after the breeding season, which may have assisted its current range expansion. (Wikipedia)
Diet
They eat fish, insects, amphibians, crustaceans, and reptiles. They stalk their prey in shallow water, often running with raised wings or shuffling its feet to disturb small fish. They may also stand still and wait to ambush prey. (Wikipedia)
