Bubulcus
| Bubulcus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Breeding-plumaged adult of western cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Bubulcus Bonaparte, 1855 |
Bubulcus is a genus of heron in the family Ardeidae. Most taxonomic authorities lump both of the following together, calling it cattle egret, and making the genus monotypic. It contains the following species:
- Western cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
- Eastern cattle egret, Bubulcus coromandus
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