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
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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
Egret
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Egrets are herons; generally long-legged wading birds that have white or buff plumage and develop fine plumes during the breeding season. Egrets are not a biologically distinct group from herons and h
Heron
…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 the genus Botaurus are referred to as bitterns, and, together with the zigzag heron, or zigzag bittern, in…
Ardea modesta
Great egret in flight
Egrets at dusk in Kolleru Lake, Andhra Pradesh, India
A little egret from Egypt