Great Egret
Ardea alba 大白鹭
The Great Egret (Ardea alba) is a large wading bird about 104 cm (41 in) tall, with pure white plumage, black legs, and a beak featuring a bright yellow base. It has long, fingered wings, a short tail, and lives in coasts, lakes, rivers, and wetlands where it hunts fish and small aquatic animals.
- First spotted
- 31 Jul 2025
- Seen at 4 places
- Cape May, NJChincoteague, VASandy Creek ParkTampa, FL
- Group
- Wading & Shorebirds
Field marks
- Length
- 41 in · 104 cm
- Colours
- Black · White · Yellow
- Wings
- Fingered · Long
- Tail
- Short
- In flight
- Direct Flight
- Movement
- Migratory
- World population
- 9.5 million