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Great Egret

Ardea alba

eBird code: greegr

Species Profile

Species notes

The great egret, also known as the common egret, large egret, great white egret, or great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egret. The four subspecies are found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. Recently, it has also been spreading to more northern areas of Europe. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, it builds tree nests in colonies close to water.

Scientific nameArdea alba
FamilyHerons, Egrets, and Bitterns
OrderPelecaniformes
Conservation statusLeast Concern
Wingspan (m)1.44

Photo Collection Overview

Photo capture coverage for this species.

Latest captureAugust 09, 2024
Earliest captureAugust 09, 2024
Locations0 tagged

Image Details

Metadata extracted from the camera files.

Great Egret photograph 1
Captured
Camera
Canon Canon EOS R7
Lens
150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
Exposure
1/640 s
Aperture
f/6.3
ISO
800
Focal length
600 mm
Dimensions
6984 × 4660
Megapixels
32.5
File size
16 MB
Location
Unknown