The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret or (in the Old World) great white egret or great white heron is a large, widely distributed egret, with four subspecies found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world. It builds tree nests in colonies close to water.
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Great Egret
Ardea alba
- Observations in the area
- 8
- Last sighting
- 29 August 2025
- Category
- Birds
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Where it has been observed
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