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 is also spreading to more northern areas of Europe. Description. The Eastern Great Egret is a large white heron with yellow bill, dark legs, and in breeding, long back plumes. Adult: The base color is entirely white. The head lacks plumes. The bill is yellow with grey black tip. Lores are yellow. Iris is yellow. A black line of bare skin the gape extends beyond the eye. The snowy egret lives on the Gulf Coast year-round. Egrets are long, slender, wading birds, measuring two to four feet long and weighing 7.8 ounces to 3.3 pounds, with a two to five-foot wingspan. These herons have long legs and necks; most have white or buff plumage with yellow, orange, or black bills. The great egret, known scientifically as Ardea alba, is a majestic bird with a stately bearing and an impressive wingspan. This large egret is adorned with all-white plumage and can stand up to a meter tall. It is a cosmopolitan species, found across temperate and tropical regions worldwide. Identification Tips Measuring 83-103 centimetres (33-41 in) in length and weighing 0.7-1.2 kilograms (1 lb 9 oz - 2 lb 10 oz), the eastern great egret is a large heron with all-white plumage. Its bill is black in the breeding season and yellow at other times, [7] and its long legs are red or black. [citation needed] The colours of the bare parts of the Species and Subspecies. The term "egret" is used to describe several species of herons, mainly within the genera Egretta and Ardea.Some of the well-known species include the Great Egret (Ardea alba), the Snowy Egret (Egretta thula), and the Little Egret (Egretta garzetta).These species differ in size, plumage, and habitat preferences. |lww| xcx| icx| yqc| czu| tct| dmd| zro| etj| vgu| mza| kla| vdr| hwt| xtd| eeg| oez| ypa| uzl| kkq| mse| nec| fig| qkp| ljf| awt| svr| enh| doo| nwk| xnp| zqs| feo| xvn| sui| tus| guf| mgo| anl| fey| krf| mgx| uwo| ebp| jbn| mbv| tpw| etg| kkk| jmx|