Family: Ardeidae

Bubulcus ibis;
Cattle Egret;
Garça-vaqueira.

In "Fazenda Canaã", Cattle Egrets were a frequent sight close to grazing cattle. The bird on the photo is in breeding plumage (buff on crown, breast and back), but the color of lores and bill is "non-breeding".
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
15/03/2006; Fazenda Canaã, Pentecoste, Ceará, Brazil. 200 mm f2.8 lens.