The Great Egret (Ardea alba), also known as Great White Egret, Common Egret, or Great White Heron, is a large, widely-distributed egret. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, in southern Europe it is rather localized. In North America it is more widely distributed, and it is ubiquitous across the Sun Belt of the United States and in the rainforests of South America. It is sometimes confused with the Great White Heron in Florida, which is a white morph of the closely related Great Blue Heron (A. herodias). Note, however, that the name Great White Heron has occasionally been used to refer to the Great Egret.
Category hierarchy: Management | Parks & Protected Areas | Nature ReservesDescription: American egret and Roseate spoonbill as they stand in shallow water. The still waters produce a mirror-like reflection of each bird.Capture device: Camera: Canon EOS digital Rebel XTICapture details: Lens: Cannon zoom lense EF 75-300mmOriginal date: 20080129Locality: Latitude: 2.826390000000000e+001; Longitude: -8.072140000000000e+001
