What are the features of the intermediate egret?

            The intermediate egret is also a snow white bird, but with a medium size. It is around 56 cm in length and 400 g in weight. The stretched wings cover a span of about 100 cm. The features that distinguish this bird from the great egret are the neck and the legs. The neck is thicker, with a gentle curve and the legs are not long enough to extend beyond the tail while flying. It has a short but thick bill.

            These birds search for prey in shallow coastal or fresh water, including flooded fields. They are generally silent and wait patiently to stalk their preys. They feed on fish, frog, shelled creatures and insects.

            They build their nests from sticks in trees and shrubs, in colonies along with other herons.

            The intermediate egrets are commonly found throughout India, in Europe, Africa, Australia and the Americas.