Great egret
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For the short story by Sarah Orne Jewett, see A White Heron.
For the eastern populations of this species, see Eastern great egret.
Not to be confused with the all-white population of the great blue heron.
The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret, or (in the Old World) great white egret[2] or great white heron,[3][4][5] is a large, widely distributed egret. The four subspecies are found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. Recently, it has also been spreading to more northern areas of Europe. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, it builds tree nests in colonies close to water.
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Great egret | |
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Adult in breeding plumage in Cape May County, New Jersey | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Pelecaniformes |
Family: | Ardeidae |
Genus: | Ardea |
Species: | A. alba |
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Ardea alba | |
Range of A. alba (excluding A. a. modesta) Breeding range Year-round range Wintering range | |
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