Egret
Type of bird of the heron family / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Egrets (/ˈiːɡrəts/ EE-grəts) are herons, generally long-legged wading birds, that have white or buff plumage, developing fine plumes (usually milky white) during the breeding season. Egrets are not a biologically distinct group from herons and have the same build.
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Egret | |
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Eastern great egret (Ardea alba modesta) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Pelecaniformes |
Family: | Ardeidae |
Subfamily: | Ardeinae |
Groups included | |
Cladistically included but traditionally excluded taxa | |
Nycticorax |
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