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great egret
Ardea alba
Kingdom
Animalia
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Class
Reptilia
turtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
Reptilia: information (1)
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Class
Aves
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Order
Ciconiiformes
storks and relatives
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Ciconiiformes: specimens (2)
Ciconiiformes: sounds (6)
Family
Ardeidae
herons, egrets, bitterns, and relatives
Ardeidae: information (1)
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Subfamily
Ardeinae
herons and egrets
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Ardeinae: sounds (6)
Species
Ardea alba
great egret
Ardea alba: information (1)
Ardea alba: pictures (23)
Ardea alba: sounds (1)