Bubulcus
Bubulcus is a genus of heron in the family Ardeidae. Most taxonomic authorities lump both of the following together, calling them cattle egrets, and making the genus monotypic. It contains the following species:
| Image | Name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
_-Florida_Keys2.jpg.webp) | Bubulcus ibis | Western cattle egret | Southern Spain and Portugal, tropical and subtropical Africa and humid tropical and subtropical Asia |
 | Bubulcus coromandus | Eastern cattle egret | southern and eastern Asia, and Australasia |
| 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 |
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