Cattle egret — size comparison

The cattle egret feeds in meadows, fields and pastures. It often follows large herbivores, catching grasshoppers, other insects and small vertebrates disturbed

Silhouette comparison

Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Cattle egret

Ardea ibis

ok. 51 cmDorosły ptak
total length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
270–512 gObie płcie — Cornell
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Total lengthScale in cm
0204060
Cattle egretTotal lengthapprox. 51 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Cattle egret — size comparison — facts and sources

The cattle egret feeds in meadows, fields and pastures. It often follows large herbivores, catching grasshoppers, other insects and small vertebrates disturbed by them.

Measurement sources