Any ornithologists out there?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

A friend of mine here in Brazil is curious about what bird is this:

[Bozola]

1. Bubulcus ibis

Cattle Egret.

[Bozola]

2. interesting species

They made it across the Atlantic to Brazil all by themselves, without the help of a certain large simian.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

3. Thanks!

Looks like a baby one -- not fully grown. How do you call "kid" birds?

[Bozola]

4. It's hard to tell from this photo if it's a young bird.

Young birds are called either "juvvies" or "immatures".

One of the attributes of the heron family (Ciconiiformes) is that they have a special kind of feather called "power down" that looks fluffy, thus making it difficult to ID a young bird. However, the color of the bill and nares would make me think that this is either a non-breeding adult, or a juvenile.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

5. Someone came up with another answer

Guy asked the São Paulo zoo about this and they say it's an Egretta Caerulea (blue egret) and that it becomes blue when it matures.

Edit: they also say it was formerly known as Florida Caerulea.

[radwriter0555]

6. I was gonna say either a loon or an egret.. dang I'm GOOOD

for a city gal.

[jimbo fett]

7. No, I'm a Methodist. ;-)

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