Egret
As a result this bird became. The Egret is a long-legged aquatic bird that belongs to the Ardeidae or heron family.
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On the other hand Great Egret Egretta alba the largest egret species reaches only the height of 33 feet.
. All members of the heron family with white colored feathers are Egrets. The word egret comes from the French word aigrette that. Egrets at dusk in Kolleru Lake Andhra Pradesh India.
Great Egrets were hunted nearly to. They hunt in classic heron fashion standing immobile or wading through wetlands to capture fish with a deadly jab of their yellow bill. The elegant Great Egret is a dazzling sight in many a North American wetland.
Their habits are generally like those of other herons but some perform elaborate mating displays involving the plumes. The distinction between a heron and an egret is rather vague and depends more on appearance than biology. Many egrets are members of the genera Egretta or Ardea which also contain other species named as herons rather than egrets.
The most obvious identifying feature of a snowy egret though is the bright yellow feet. They hunt in classic heron fashion standing immobile or wading through wetlands to capture fish with a deadly jab of their yellow bill. Common especially in the south it may wander far to the north in late summer.
The great egret Ardea alba also known as the common egret large egret or in the Old World great white egret or great white heron is a large widely distributed egret with four subspecies found in Asia Africa the Americas and southern Europe recently also spreading to more northern areas of EuropeDistributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of. Slightly smaller and more svelte than a Great Blue Heron these are still large birds with impressive wingspans. Another vital difference between these birds is the color of their plumage.
Genetically and morphologically these and other members of the heron family are very similar. Most egrets have white plumage and develop long ornamental nuptial plumes for the breeding season. Great Egrets were hunted nearly to extinction for their plumes in.
Snowy egrets winter along the coasts and spread inland and north for breeding. Noun any of various herons that bear long plumes during the breeding season. Slightly smaller and more svelte than a Great Blue Heron these are still large birds with impressive wingspans.
Nearly wiped out in the United States in the late 1800s when its plumes were sought for use in fashion the Great Egret made a comeback after early conservationists put a stop to the slaughter and protected its colonies. For instance the largest heron species Goliath Heron Ardea goliath has an average height of 311-5 feet. The herons can have a varied plumage coloration.
A tall stately white wader of quiet waters. Populations have rebounded. The elegant Great Egret is a dazzling sight in many a North American wetland.
Some of the different species include the great Egret little Egret snowy Egret cattle. The snowy egret was nearly extirpated in the early 20th century when they were hunted in droves for their long breeding plumes. Egret any member of several species of herons family Ardeidae order Ciconiiformes especially members of the genus Egretta.
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