Common name:

Snowy Egret

Latin name:

Egretta thula

Family:

Ardeidae

Length:

24"

Wing span:

41"

Weight:

10-13 ounces (370 g)

Habitat:

Fresh and salt-water marshes; rice fields

Notes:

Breeding Snowy Egrets have particularly long lacy white plumes extending off back and chest areas. It builds nests in reeds or more often in trees, 5-12 feet off the ground. Similar to the Cattle Egret.

Links:

Birdzilla site: Snowy Egret

NatureWorks: Snowy White Egret

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