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Local animals in this group:
great egret
grey heron
great blue heron
green heron
yellow-crowned night heron
black-crowned night heron
Additional information:
Find herons and egrets information at
Encyclopedia of Life
herons and egrets
Ardeinae
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Body Parts (16)
Body Parts: Beak (11)
Coloration/Patterning: Cryptic (9)
Coloration/Patterning (9)
Breeding (8)
Body Parts: Wings (6)
Body Parts: Eyes (4)
Male (2)
Female (2)
Coloration/Patterning: Disruptive Coloration (Spots/Stripes) (2)
Non-Breeding (1)
Ornamentation (1)
Locomotion: Flying (15)
Locomotion (15)
Feeding Behaviors (12)
Parental Care (11)
Feeding Behaviors: Capturing/Manipulating Prey (8)
Parental Care: Nesting (8)
Self Care (4)
Self Care: Resting (3)
Communication (3)
Reproduction (2)
Parental Care: Feeding Young (2)
Reproduction: Mate Tending (2)
Communication: Territorial Display (1)
Communication: Vocalizing (1)
Self Care: Sunning (1)
Edge (1)
Habitat (1)
Adult/Sexually Mature (88)
Behaviors (43)
Anatomy (30)
Juvenile (11)
Hatchling (5)
#Exemplar (5)
Fledgling (3)
Live Animal (99)
Life Stages And Gender (98)
Behavior (7)
Nest (7)
Life-Cycle (6)
Habitat (1)
Sign (1)
Tracks (1)
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great egret
Ardea alba
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Ardea alba
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Ardea alba
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Ardea alba
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Ardea alba
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Ardea alba
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Ardea alba
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Ardea alba
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Ardea alba
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Ardea alba
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Ardea alba
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Ardea alba
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Ardea alba
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