Great Egret
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ardeidae Genus: Ardea Species: A. alba
Binomial name
Ardea alba
Synonyms
Casmerodius albus Egretta alba

The Great Egret Ardea alba, also known as the Great White Egret, White Heron, or Common Egret, is a wading egret, found in most of the tropical and Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Vic, July 2003 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future. ... Image File history File links Status_iucn3. ... Least Concern (LC) is an IUCN category assigned to extant species or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... For other meanings of bird, see bird (disambiguation). ... Families Ardeidae Cochlearidae (the Boat-billed Heron) Balaenicipitidae (the Shoebill) Scopidae (the Hammerkop) Ciconiidae Threskiornithidae Cathartidae Traditionally, the order Ciconiiformes has included a variety of large, long-legged wading birds with large bills: storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills, and several others. ... Genera See text The Ardeidae family of birds is the heron, egret and bittern family of wading birds. ... Species Many: see text Ardea is a genus of herons. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... an egret and a fish Genera Egretta Ardea An egret is any of several herons, most of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season. ...

Breeding plumage in flight at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.

warmer temperate parts of the world, although it is very local in southern Europe and Asia. It is called Kōtuku in New Zealand. It is sometimes confused with the Great White Heron in Florida, which is a white morph of the Great Blue Heron. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Hodal is a city and a municipal committee in Faridabad district in the Indian state of Haryana, near the border of Uttar Pradesh in India. ... , Faridabad is a city and a municipal corporation in Faridabad district in the state of Haryana, India. ... For the town in Hoshiarpur district, see Hariana. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Binomial name Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, common all over North and Central America as well as the West Indies and the Galápagos, except in deserts and high mountains where there is no water for...

The Great Egret is a large bird with all white plumage that can reach 101 cm in height and weigh up to 950 g. It is only slightly smaller than the Great Blue or Grey Herons. Apart from size, the Great Egret can be distinguished from other white egrets by its yellow bill and black legs and feet. It also has a slow flight, with its neck retracted. This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguishes them from storks, cranes and spoonbills, which extend their necks. Binomial name Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 The Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. ... † see also: Heron The bitterns are members of the heron family Ardeidae. ... For other uses, see Stork (disambiguation). ... Genera Grus Anthropoides Balearica Bugeranus Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds of the order Gruiformes, and family Gruidae. ... Genera and Species See text. ...

Habits

Feeding

[[Image:Great Egrets I3- Kolkata IMG 1132.jpg|thumb|left| In Breeding & Non-breeding plumage in congregation in Kolkata, West Bengal, [[India Image File history File links Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (800 × 800 pixel, file size: 425 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) An egret playing a cat and mouse game with a lizard. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (800 × 800 pixel, file size: 425 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) An egret playing a cat and mouse game with a lizard. ... , “Calcutta” redirects here. ... , West Bengal (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ...

The Great Egret is partially migratory, with northern hemisphere birds moving south from areas with cold winters. It breeds in colonies in trees close to large lakes with reed beds or other extensive wetlands. It builds a bulky stick nest. The call at breeding colonies is a loud croaking "cuk cuk cuk". Flock of Barnacle Geese during autumn migration Bird migration refers to the regular seasonal journeys of varying distances undertaken by many species of birds. ...

Conservation status

An egret and still alive fish

Although generally a very successful species with a large and expanding range, the Great Egret is highly endangered in New Zealand, with only one breeding site at Okarito Lagoon.[1][2] In North America, large numbers of Great Egrets were killed around the end of the 19th century so that their plumes could be used to decorate hats. Numbers have since recovered as a result of conservation measures. Its range has expanded as far north as southern Canada. However, in some parts of the southern United States, its numbers have declined due to habitat loss. This bird has been chosen as the symbol of the National Audubon Society, which was formed in part to prevent the killing of birds for their feathers. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 578 pixelsFull resolution (2651 × 1916 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 578 pixelsFull resolution (2651 × 1916 pixel, file size: 2. ... Okarito Lagoon is a coastal lagoon on the West Coast of New Zealands South Island. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Headquarter of National Audubon Society in New York. ...

They are Protected in Australia under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974.

The Great Egret is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. The AEWA - The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds - is an independent international treaty developed under the auspices of the UNEP/Convention on Migratory Species. ...

Taxonomy

Various authors also identify this species as Egretta alba and Casmerodius albus. However, this species closely resembles the large Ardea herons such as Grey Heron and Great Blue Heron in everything but colour, whereas it shows fewer similarities to the smaller white egrets. Binomial name Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 The Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. ... Binomial name Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, common all over North and Central America as well as the West Indies and the Galápagos, except in deserts and high mountains where there is no water for...

There are four subspecies in various parts of the world, of which the largest is A. a. modesta.

Subspecies

• A. a. modesta - Asia and Australasia.
• A. a. alba - Europe
• A. a. egretta - North America
• A. a. melanorhynchos - Africa

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Gallery

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References

• BirdLife International (2004). Casmerodius albus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern

• Handbook of the Birds of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa: The Birds of the Western Palearctic
• Ardea alba (TSN 554135). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 9 February 2006.

• Peterson, Roger T. Peterson Field Guides: Eastern Birds. 4th ed. New York: Houghton Mifflin. 102.

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