Great egret
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The great egret, also known as the common egret, large egret, great white egret, or great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egret. The four subspecies are found in Asia, Africa, the Americas
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Adult great egret in flight
Breeding plumage
Great egret fishing during a foggy day at Champ-Pittet, Switzerland
Heron
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Herons are long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 75 recognised species, some of which are referred to as egrets or bitterns rather than herons. Members of
Great egret
…type locality as Europe. The scientific name comes from Latin ardea, "heron", and alba, "white". Like all egrets, it is a member of the heron family, Ardeidae. Traditionally classified with the storks in the Ciconiiformes, the Ardeidae are closer relatives of pelicans and belong in the Pelecaniformes, instead…
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The goliath heron is the largest heron species.
Yellow bittern with its neck fully retracted.
X-ray of the cervical vertebrae in the neck of an unidentified heron