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Egretta is a
genus of medium-sized herons,
mostly breeding in
warmer climates.
Representatives of this
genus are
found in most of the world, and the little...
- to the
genus Egretta, but
together with the
great herons is
today placed in Ardea. In the past, however, it was
sometimes placed in
Egretta or separated...
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Little egret Egretta garzetta Snowy egret,
Egretta thula Reddish egret,
Egretta rufescens Slaty egret,
Egretta vinaceigula Black egret,
Egretta ardesiaca...
- The
snowy egret (
Egretta thula) is a
small white heron. The
genus name
comes from Provençal
French for the
little egret, aigrette,
which is a diminutive...
- The
little egret (
Egretta garzetta) is a
species of
small heron in the
family Ardeidae. It is a
white bird with a
slender black beak, long
black legs...
- The
western reef
heron (
Egretta gularis), also
called the
western reef egret, is a medium-sized
heron found in
southern Europe,
Africa and
parts of Asia...
- is a medium-sized heron. Some
taxonomists put the
species in the
genus Egretta or Mesophoyx. It is a
resident breeder in
southern and
eastern Asia. Some...
- The
black heron (
Egretta ardesiaca), also
known as the
black egret, is an
African heron. It uses its
wings to form a
canopy when fishing. The
black heron...
- The
Pacific reef
heron (
Egretta sacra), also
known as the
eastern reef
heron or
eastern reef egret, is a
species of
heron found throughout southern Asia...
- The
little blue
heron (
Egretta caerulea) is a
small heron of the
genus Egretta. It is a small,
darkly colored heron with a two-toned bill.
Juveniles are...
