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Common egret (Egretta alba) Common egret (Egretta alba).
Observe a colony of great white egrets eating, flying, and gathering near water
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great white egret

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Also known as: American egret, Casmerodius alba, Egretta alba, common egret(Show More)
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  • Common egret (Egretta alba).
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    The great white egret, Egretta (sometimes Casmerodius) alba, of both hemispheres, is about 90 cm (35 inches) long and bears plumes only on the back. The American populations of this bird are sometimes called American, or common, egrets.

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    The great white egret, Egretta (sometimes Casmerodius) alba, of both hemispheres, is about 90 cm (35 inches) long and bears plumes only on the back. The American populations of this bird are sometimes called American, or common, egrets.

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