WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Great Egret belongs to Ardeidae, within the order Pelecaniformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.
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Taxonomy & recorded facts
- Scientific name
- Ardea alba
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Conservation record
- LC · Least Concern
- Habitat in source
- Wetland
- Reported mass
- 871.3 g
- Reported wingspan
- 144 cm
Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.
Distribution record
北美洲、南美洲、非洲、古北界、东洋界、澳大拉西亚：遍布全球
Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.
Read further & sources
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Illustration source：huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0 · Chuck Homler (FocusOnWildlife.Me) · Reference record ↗
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