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  2. DomainEukaryota
    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassAves
     Lace-Feathered Beauty
    Lace-Feathered Beauty
    The great egret is a large, white, long-legged heron that lives near water in tropical and temperate regions of the world. It is also known as the common egret, large egret, or great white heron.
    Taxonomy

    The great egret was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Ardea alba. He specified the type locality as Europe. Th… See more

    Description

    The great egret is a large heron with all-white plumage. Standing up to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, this species can measure 80 to 104 cm (31 to 41 in) in length with a wingspan of 131 to 170 cm (52 to 67 in). Body mass can range from … See more

    Distribution and habitat

    The great egret is generally a very successful species with a large and expanding range, occurring worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. It is ubiquitous across the Sun Belt of the United States and … See more

    Ecology

    The species breeds in colonies in trees close to large lakes with reed beds or other extensive wetlands, preferably at height of 10–40 feet (3.0–12.2 m). It begins to breed at 2–3 years of age by forming monogamo… See more

     
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