Animals help each other in various ways. The cattle egret lives close to cattle and feeds on their Parasites. You may have seen one perching on the back of a cow or a buffalo. Due to its habit of following cattle and other large animals, the bird has several names such as cow crane, cow bird, and elephant bird or rhinoceros egret. Cattle egrets are often found close to water, or in marshy areas. However, the bird is not very fond of water and feeds from the ground.
The bird’s diet includes worms, spiders, crickets, and moths. It is sociable and feeds in large flocks and roosts in large colonies often alongside other heron species. The bird has the ability to adapt to its surroundings quickly; this quality has helped it to expand its population in the entire world.
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