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	Handbook of Texas Online:
		Cattle egrets are native to Africa and Asia.
		Cattle egrets nest in woodlands and swamps and on inland and coastal islands.
		Cattle egrets nest about three weeks later than native herons and egrets; their breeding season is seven to nine weeks longer, and they are less selective of nest sites.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/CC/tbc1.html (1160 words)

	Cattle Egret (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The cattle egret, also known as the buff-backed heron, is a white bird that ranges in length from 19 inches to 21 inches.
		The egrets follow cattle, wild or domesticated feeding on the insects that are disturbed by the cattle.
		The cattle egret was introduced to Hawaii in 1959 and they may be accountable for the decrease in native wetland birds because of their increasing competition for food and nest areas, and directly preying upon young birds.
	www.honoluluzoo.org.cob-web.org:8888 /cattle_egret.htm (451 words)

	Oakland Zoo: Cattle Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cattle Egrets eat only a few ticks, and these are mainly engorged and recently dropped, rather than picked from the host.
		After a day of feeding amongst grazing cattle they can be seen to congregate in groups of 10 to 200 during the evening and then fly in V-formation to their roosting sites, usually near water, which may be some distance away.
		It was the spread and population expansion of the cattle egret in its African homeland that preceded the great leap to South America a hundred years ago.
	www.oaklandzoo.org /atoz/azcategret.html (641 words)

	Georgia Wildlife Web Site; birds: Bubulcus ibis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cattle pastures are a common feeding area for the Cattle Egret, but it can also be found in many other grassy areas and along the edges of ponds.
		In the southeast, the Cattle Egret is found in the coastal areas, with high breeding populations in most of Florida and southern Louisiana.
		In Georgia, the Cattle Egret occurs in low breeding densities in the southeastern third of the state, and winters in extreme coastal Georgia.
	museum.nhm.uga.edu /gawildlife/birds/ciconiiformes/bibis.html (491 words)

	Cattle Egret - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis, is a small white heron.
		The Cattle Egret is often found in dry grassy habitats, unlike most herons which are associated with shallow water.
		Cattle Egret feeds on insects, especially grasshoppers, and are usually found with cattle and other large animals which disturb small creatures which the egrets then catch.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cattle_Egret (294 words)

	Cattle Egret
		Cattle Egret] Interestingly this bird is the smallest and most widely distributes egret species in the world (Forbush, 1939).
		Cattle Egrets feed behind any animal (or machine!) that travels slow enough so that the egrets can follow closely behind the "host" and prey upon the insects that are stirred up by the movement.
		Cattle Egrets are the smallest of all Egrets.
	www.sewanee.edu /biology/courses/Bio201/98projects/cattle.html (695 words)

	The Cattle Egret
		The cattle egret is a perfect example of a species that has thrived throughout the years.
		There are cattle egrets that now reside in the southernmost United States (the neotropics) and extend all the way up the Pacific coastline to Washington, and up the eastern coastal area to the New England states.
		Cattle egrets get their name from their tendency to follow cattle or other livestock, eating the insects that are swept up from the ground within the huge dust cloud.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/tropical_neotropical_birds/85671 (427 words)

	Cattle egret
		Briefly, during the breeding season, the plumage of adult cattle egrets turns a buff color and their bills, eyes, and legs turn a vivid shade of red.
		Cattle egret eat insects disturbed by the grazing movement of the host animal.
		Cattle egrets fly in flocks with their necks tucked in close to their bodies or held in an S-shape.
	www.colszoo.org /animalareas/Islands/egret.html (497 words)

	CATTLE EGRETS
		The cattle egret is native of the Old World, common from Africa east to India, north to northern China and South to Australia.
		One account (Rubin, 1983) claims that cattle egrets were brought into the state in 1953 by Texas ranchers who saw their insect-eating habits as a boon for the cattle industry.
		Thus, the study concluded that the cattle egrets potential as a control agent for both forage insects and cattle ectoparasites apparently outweighs its potential threat as a purveyor of parasites and/or diseases of cattle.
	insects.tamu.edu /extension/bulletins/uc/uc-002.html (949 words)

	NatureWorks - Cattle Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The cattle egret is a small white heron about 19-21 inches in length with a wingspan of about three feet.
		The cattle egret breeds from California east to the Great Lakes and Maine and south to the Gulf Coast.
		The cattle egret is most often found near farmland and livestock.
	www.nhptv.org /natureworks/cattleegret.htm (343 words)

	Cattle Egrets Bubulcus ibis
		Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis) are members of the Egret family of wading birds.
		Cattle Egrets can be easily distinguished by their yellow bills and light yellow-orange legs and feet.
		Because Cattle Egrets are so prolific and excellent at adapting to many environments, introduction of this species to Hawaii in the early 1950s is accountable for a decrease in native Hawaiian wetland birds.
	www.tigerhomes.org /animal/cattle-egrets.cfm (419 words)

	Cattle Egret
		The cattle egret is not a native species in North America.
		The Cattle Egret inhabits the northern regions of Asia, Africa and Europe, some Islands of the Ocean, the Northern range of Greenland, Iceland, parts of South America, North America, the Far Eastern Countries and Australia.
		The cattle egret is an average sized bird, with a bow like posture, even when it is standing straight with short legs and a thick neck.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/birding/103803/1 (493 words)

	All About Birds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A small white heron of pastures and roadsides, the Cattle Egret is more at home foraging in grass than in water.
		The Cattle Egret is native to Africa and Asia, and only reached the Americas in the late 19th century.
		The Cattle Egret is an opportunistic feeder, and will follow large animals or machines to catch insects they stir up.
	www.birds.cornell.edu /programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Cattle_Egret.html (283 words)

	Roosevelt Park Zoo \| Cattle Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cattle egret are from Africa, and have spread worldwide to South America and the southern U.S. Size and Description
		Cattle egret are about 20 inches in length, and have a wingspan of about 36 inches.
		• Cattle egret are seen among livestock eating insects that are disturbed by the livestock walking through vegetation.
	www.rpzoo.com /animals/cattleegret.html (87 words)

	Antigua Birds: Cattle Egret. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is a common Antiguan bird often seen perched on the backs of cattle, waiting for grasshoppers and other insects on the ground roused as cattle walk and graze.
		Egrets were self-introduced from Africa to the Western Hemisphere, probably being scattered by storms.
		Cattle Egrets nest in colonies of between 200-300 birds in Antiguan and Barbudan mangroves.
	www.antiguanice.com /antigua_nature/antigua_egret.htm (255 words)

	Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo - Cattle egret
		Cattle egrets really like the grasshoppers, crickets, spiders, and flies that the grazers stir up.
		At Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, we have cattle egrets in the Alligator Alley wetlands.
		Cattle egrets are very common, and they are expanding their ranges.
	www.beardsleyzoo.org /teachers-parents/animal.asp?mc_id=551 (494 words)

	Nearctica - Natural History - Birds of Eastern North America - Ardeidae - Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
		The Cattle Egret is an Old World species found throughout most of tropical America as well as the southern United States.
		The Cattle Egret is a colonial nester and is commonly found in mixed species colonies.
		Its foraging behavior and its relationship with cattle is unique among North American herons and egrets.
	www.nearctica.com /birds/herons/Bibis.htm (356 words)

	Cattle Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cattle Egrets are found throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and most Indian Ocean Islands
		They are often seen following cattle, grazing for insects disturbed by cows and can sometimes be seen on the back of cows picking off flies.
		Cattle Egrets spread from Africa to South America.
	www.pelicanman.org /html/Wading_Birds_Cattle_Egret.htm (65 words)

	Cattle Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The cattle egret is a beautiful white medium sized bird.
		During the breeding or mating season the cattle egret, like any other kind of egret, has buff plumes on its head, back, and breast.
		For egrets to have babies there must be a temporary group of one male and two females.
	www.k12.de.us /warner/egret.htm (245 words)

	Cattle Egret in Alabama
		The adult cattle egret is typically 20 inches in height, white with buff patches on the head, breast and back, and has a reddish bill and legs.
		Cattle egrets breed from New England to the southeastern
		Cattle egrets commonly forage in wet fields, marsh edges, and even recently cultivated agricultural fields.
	www.outdooralabama.com /watchable-wildlife/what/Birds/herons/ce.cfm (587 words)

	Cattle Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Field Marks: This is a small white heron that associates with grazing cattle.
		They are slightly smaller, stockier and thicker necked than a snowy egret.
		This particular cattle egret was in a field on the back of a cow.
	pages.sbcglobal.net /whbauer/cattle.htm (106 words)

	Cattle Egret
		Many of the Cattle Egrets seen in Missouri are not associated with nearby breeding colonies but are likely migrating to breeding colonies in the upper Midwest.
		Within the Charleston colony, the number of breeding Cattle Egrets ranged from 250-1,000 during the Atlas Project while the number ranged from 70-1,200 at the Caruthersville colony.
		Cattle Egrets will produce a second brood in the southern United States (Telfair 1994) but it is unclear whether Missouri's late broods were second broods or cases of renesting.
	mdc.mo.gov /nathis/birds/birdatlas/maintext/0400058.htm (473 words)

	Cattle Egret - wildbird.com
		Cattle Egret: Medium-sized, stocky egret with white body and pale orange-brown patches on head, neck and back.
		Cattle Egret: Breeds throughout much of the U.S.; less dependent on aquatic habitats than other egrets, preferring grassy fields.
		● Breeding and nesting: Cattle Egret: Three to four pale blue-green eggs are laid in a nest made of sticks and vegetation; nests in colonies and sometimes reuses an old nest; often steals materials from neighbors.
	whatbird.wildbird.com /obj/45/_/target.aspx (349 words)

	Egret - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An egret is any of several herons, most of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.
		Several of the egrets have been moved around from one genus to another in recent years: the Great Egret, for example, was traditionally classified as either a member of Casmoderius, Egretta or Ardea.
		In the 19th and early part of the 20th century, some of the world's egret species were endangered by relentless hunting, since hat makers in Europe and the United States demanded massive numbers of egret plumes and breeding birds were killed in locations all around the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Egret (243 words)

	Cattle egret
		Cattle egrets are nowadays distributed over the whole world.
		But that is only after a vast migration from Africa to areas where they did not live in the 19th century.
		The egrets spend the day in wet pastures, often near cows.
	webserv.nhl.nl /~ribot/english/egib_ng.htm (318 words)

	Cattle Egret
		Identification: This small stocky egret is easily distinguished by its white plumage and relatively short neck.
		Nesting Habitat: Cattle Egrets nest primarily on estuarine islands and barrier islands, although some may nest in swamp forests.
		Cattle Egrets also eat small mammals, birds, snails and freshwater fish.
	www.audubon.org /chapter/nc/nc/wb_18.html (203 words)

	Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
		The species follows cattle (especially), horses, and some other large farm animals across fields where the bird picks up grasshoppers and other insects that the cattle flush up while walking.
		The one shown at left was at a rookery in Harwood, Gonzales Co., Texas, in June, 2005, and was photographed with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender.
		The Cattle Egret below was at Bosque del Apache N.W.R., Socorro Co., New Mexico in December, 1999, and was shot with a Canon EOS 1N and EF 600mm F/4 L lens n Fuji Provia.
	www.greglasley.net /cattlegret.html (321 words)

	Desert Diary, Cattle Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		One, the Cattle Egret, took the scenic route, crossing the Atlantic from Africa to northern South America, where it was reported in 1877.
		Though generally benign, Cattle Egrets can be a nuisance to anyone living near a rookery.
		True to their name, these birds generally associate with cattle, capturing insects stirred by the animals, and even landing on their backs to feed on horseflies and other pests--apparently with the thankful approval of the cattle.
	museum.utep.edu /archive/birds/DDegret.htm (282 words)

	eNature: FieldGuides: Species Detail
		Discussion Originating in the Old World, the Cattle Egret crossed the Atlantic, probably flying from Africa to South America, where this species was first reported in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
		As in the Old World, Cattle Egrets in North America follow large grazing animals to feed on the insects they disturb and can often be seen perched on the backs of livestock.
		Unlike other egrets, this species rarely takes fish, although it is known to capture an occasional frog or toad.
	www.enature.com /fieldguides/detail.asp?recnum=BD0109 (244 words)

	Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis
		A common and gregarious egret which is found alongside large mammals.
		Flocks can be observed moving to and from their overnight roosts in formation (often these are V-shaped).
		for more on Cattle egrets and their spread throughout the world.
	www.kenyabirds.org.uk /cegret.htm (134 words)

	Bruce Gourley Photography: Cattle Egret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A colorful, large bird, the cattle egret grows up to 17 inches in height with a wingspan of up to 37 inches.
		Notice the water sprayed from the bird's wings.
		This picture was taken in a swampy area in Douglas, Georgia.
	www.brucegourley.com /photos/egrets/cattleegret08.htm (41 words)

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