Subspecies
Ardea alba egretta (American great egret)
Ardea alba egretta. Photo: (c) nickelliottbmx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret or (in the Old World) great white egret or great white heron is a large, widely distributed egret, with four subspecies found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world. It builds tree nests in colonies close to water.
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Class: Aves (Birds)
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Order: Pelecaniformes (Pelicans, herons, ibises, and allies)
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Family: Ardeidae (Herons, egrets, and bitterns)
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Subfamily: Ardeinae (Typical herons and egrets)
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Genus: Ardea (Great herons)
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Species: Ardea alba (Great egret)
- Subspecies: Ardea alba egretta (American great egret)
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Species: Ardea alba (Great egret)
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Genus: Ardea (Great herons)
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Subfamily: Ardeinae (Typical herons and egrets)
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Family: Ardeidae (Herons, egrets, and bitterns)
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Order: Pelecaniformes (Pelicans, herons, ibises, and allies)
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Class: Aves (Birds)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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