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Great Egret

Ardea alba

The Great Egret is a tall, graceful bird with long legs and a beautiful white body. It loves to stand still by the water, waiting to catch fish with its sharp beak.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Great Egret is a large bird with stunning pure white plumage, an elegant S-curved neck, and long, slender black legs. It has a distinctive yellowish-orange bill that turns brighter during breeding season. Its striking all-white body sets it apart from other wading birds.

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Great Egret
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Great Egret

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

An egret's extra-long toes spread out to help them walk on squishy mud without sinking! Wow!

During breeding season, the male egret's bill turns an amazing orange-red color!

Their dazzling white feathers were once so popular for hats, they were hunted almost to extinction!

They often stand completely still, waiting patiently for prey to swim close before striking!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Lightning Strike Neck

Great Egret can extend its S-curved neck with incredible speed to spear fish, helping them catch quick, elusive prey.

Fähigkeit

Wading Walker

Great Egret has long, stilt-like legs that help them wade into deep water without getting wet, allowing access to hidden food.

Fähigkeit

Preening Powder

Great Egret has special 'powder down' feathers that continuously crumble, helping them clean sticky fish slime from their plumage.

Maße und Details

Länge
80-104 cm
Flügelspannweite
131-170 cm
Gewicht
0.7-1.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-24 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-6
Brutzeit
23-26 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

The Great Egret mostly eats small fish, but also enjoys other tasty treats found in the water.

Hauptnahrung

  • fish
  • amphibians
  • insects
  • crustaceans

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Alligators prey on egret eggs and chicks.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons often raid egret nests for eggs and young.

hunts

Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

A common small fish prey in their wetland habitats.

hunts

Northern Leopard Frog

Lithobates pipiens

Egrets hunt these frogs in shallow waters.

depends on

Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum

Often nests in colonies within these large trees.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Common EgretWhite Egret

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Great Egret?

80-104 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Great Egret?

131-170 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Great Egret?

0.7-1.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Great Egret?

15-24 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Great Egret?

35 km/h

Was frisst Great Egret?

The Great Egret mostly eats small fish, but also enjoys other tasty treats found in the water.

Wo findet man Great Egret normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Great Egret?

Ambush

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