A new study of the colonization patterns of the cattle egret in Brazil offers a new take on the study of alien species. It aims to present how the invasive species colonized this great new area, to ...

Charles Darwin described competitive interactions as one factor of natural selection and evolution, and present-day biologists usually emphasize this tenant whenever explaining basic, evolutionary ...

Recent bird sightings reported to Mass Audubon: Outstanding reports this week were three swallow-tailed kites in Rehoboth, single western cattle egrets in Harwich and Fairhaven, a Ross’s goose in ...

One of the more familiar sites in the Texas coast is the presence of an elegant white bird known as the cattle egret or Bubulcus ibis. These birds are considered to be both a beneficial insect ...

Before the cattle egret was named LuLu, and before it made five new friends, it missed the rest of its flock’s flight south. This late in the year, the bird should have been well on its way to the ...

Native to Africa, the cattle egret has expanded its range to include a large part of the world, including the United States. First recorded in Oklahoma in 1962, cattle egrets are now common in ...

Breeding of Eastern Cattle Egret is said to be unprecedented in the area An Eastern Cattle Egret was seen breeding for the first time on an island in the lake within the Al Marmoom Desert Conservation ...

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — If you live near Sheppard Air Force Base, don’t be alarmed if you hear what sounds like gunshots over the coming weeks. SAFB officials said the base is partnering with the ...

In recent years the cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) has colonized American continent. Invasive species are a worldwide problem and studies are devoted to assess the damage they cause to local species ...