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Great Egret
Ardea alba
28.9025, -82.5926
Field Notes
Description:
A large white heron, the Great Egret is found across much of the world, from southern Canada to Argentina, and in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. It's the largest egret in the Old World, and thus has garnered the name Great White Egret. In the New World, however, the white form of the Great Blue Heron is larger. In the United States, the Great Egret used to be called the American Egret large white heron.
Habitat:
Nests in colonies with other species, in shrubs and trees over water, and on islands.
Feeds in variety of wetlands, including marshes, swamps, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, tide flats, canals, and flooded fields.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2012
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