Western Cattle Egret

About the Western Cattle Egret

A stocky white egret often found walking through fields and pastures alongside cattle and other grazing animals.

Fun Facts

• Cattle Egrets catch insects stirred up by cows, horses, and tractors.
• During breeding season, adults develop orange-buff feathers on the head, chest, and back.
• Unlike many herons, they spend much of their time in grassy fields instead of wetlands.
• They expanded naturally from Africa and spread across much of the world.