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Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

The Snowy Egret is a beautiful white bird with long legs and a slender neck. It loves to hunt for fish and can often be seen wading in shallow waters.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Snowy Egret has stunning pure white plumage with a slender black bill and long, black legs. Its most distinctive feature is its bright yellow feet, which contrast sharply with its dark legs and body. During breeding season, it grows delicate, lacy plumes on its head, neck, and back.

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Snowy Egret
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Snowy Egret

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A group of egrets is called a 'congregation' or a 'colony' when nesting together!

Snowy Egrets build their messy stick nests high in trees or shrubs, often with other wading birds!

Wow! These birds were nearly hunted to extinction for their beautiful feathers in the 19th century!

Young Snowy Egrets are born helpless and need their parents to bring them food.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Foot Wiggle Dance

Snowy Egret can stir its bright yellow feet in shallow water to flush out hidden fish and other prey for an easier catch.

Fähigkeit

Lightning Lunge

Snowy Egret can rapidly extend its neck and jab its sharp bill at unsuspecting aquatic prey with incredible speed and accuracy.

Fähigkeit

Feather Flare

Snowy Egret has specialized plumes that become extra fluffy during courtship, helping attract mates with a grand display.

Maße und Details

Länge
56-66 cm
Flügelspannweite
100-107 cm
Gewicht
0.35-0.45 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
42 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
20-24 Tage
Zugstrecke
2000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Snowy Egrets are expert fishers, but they also eat many other small creatures found in the water.

Hauptnahrung

  • small fish
  • crustaceans
  • insects
  • frogs
  • worms
  • lizards

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Eastern Mosquitofish

Gambusia holbrooki

A small fish frequently caught in shallow waters.

eats

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Opportunistically preys on egret eggs, chicks, or even adults.

symbiotic with

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Often nests in mixed colonies, sharing resources and protection.

shelters

Live Oak

Quercus virginiana

Builds nests in the branches of these sturdy coastal trees.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and do not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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

56-66 cm

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

100-107 cm

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

0.35-0.45 kg

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

5-10 Jahre

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

42 km/h

Was frisst Snowy Egret?

Snowy Egrets are expert fishers, but they also eat many other small creatures found in the water.

Wo findet man Snowy Egret normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Snowy Egret?

Foraging

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