Egretta

SPECIES PROFILE for SNOWY EGRET (Egretta thula) prepared for MSC 276 – Marine Vertebrate Zoology by Ashley Wells alwells705@cfcc.mail.edu Submitted: February 8, 2017 Names and classification Egretta thula Snowy Egret Synonyms: Aigrette neigeuse (French), Garceta pie-dorado/Garza chusmita/Garza nivea (Spanish) Family: Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns, and Egrets) Description The snowy egret Egretta thula is a relatively large wading bird, standing at around 24 inches [60.96 cm] high and displaying

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