Western Great Egret
   (Ardea alba)

Breeding Range

General regions:

  • North America (NA),
  • South America (SA),
  • Africa (AF),
  • Eurasia (EU)

Subregions:

NA, SA, AF, Europe to c Asia

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Resources on the Web

Mangoverde World Bird Guide | BirdForum Opus | Field Guide: Birds of the World (Flickr) |
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IOC Footnote

CHANGE: English name of Ardea alba to (Western) Great Egret and range to "NA, SA, AF, Europe to c Asia" with split of A. modesta


Alternate names for Western Great Egret:

1. Great White Egret or Heron

A translation of the Italian "airone bianco maggiore"

Suggested by Pettirosso on 27 January 2008. [flag this suggestion as incorrect]

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Taxonomic source

WorldBirdNames.org