Great Egret

Ardea alba

The great egret is a large, widely distributed egret. The four subspecies are found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. Recently, it has also been spreading to more northern areas of Europe.

Common egretLarge egretGreat white egretGreat white heron
A great egret in Davis, CA. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Polinova.
A great egret in Davis, CA. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Polinova.
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Great Egret observed by dark_morelia
Aug 13, 2026
Arkarra Lagoons, Dundowran Beach QLD 4655, Australia
byAndrew Hall
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Great Egret observed by chrisjp
Aug 13, 2026
Naganumamachi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0907, Japan
byChristian Doedt
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Great Egret observed by kpedley
Aug 13, 2026
Enoggera Reservoir, QLD, AU
bykpedley
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Great Egret observed by kpedley
Aug 13, 2026
Reservoir Break, Enoggera Reservoir, QLD, AU
bykpedley
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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