the great egret

great egret

Ardea alba

the Great Egret is a big bird that roams estuaries and marshes or any form of water. Its Domain is Eukaryote and its Kingdom is Animalia. Phylum Chordata and its class is aves. Also, the Great Egret’s order is Ciconiiformes and lastly, its family is Ardeidae. Finally, the Great Egret’s Genus and species are Ardea, and Ardea alba. the Great Egret has bilateral symmetry and their average wingspan is 1.5 meters long. They are about 1 meter tall and weigh about 912 to 1140 g. On average, the females are smaller than the males. They both have all white feathers, a long yellow bill, and long, dark gray legs. A behavioral adaptation is when they fly, they keep their necks in as S shape. they eat small mice, snakes, fish, frogs and other small animals in this category.