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