Species Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 (Great egret)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- order: Pelecaniformes
  • --- family: Ardeidae
  • ---- species: Ardea alba
Characteristics:carnivore; body-length: 95 cm; white plumage; yellow bill; breeding bird has a black bill; long neck usually held in S-shape
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References:Sinclair 1994: 54
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