Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Spanish: Garcilla bueyera occidental

The cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a cosmopolitan species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Bubulcus, although some authorities regard two of its subspecies as full species, the western cattle egret and the eastern cattle egret. Despite the similarities in plumage to the egrets of the genus Egretta, it is more closely related to the herons of Ardea. Originally native...

TaxonomyAves › Pelecaniformes › Ardeidae

Also known asBubulcus ibis (earlier scientific name)

Local records35 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records102,124 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2024 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-09-14 — observation by fernanda_luna25
2026-06-20 — observation by edgar-maldonado
2026-01-03 — observation by dileri
2025-06-07 — observation by isa_moguel
2025-06-02 — observation by adrian_mora
2025-03-15 — observation by aleskander

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/ardea-ibis/, updated 2026-10-18. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.