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Type Words
Type of heron
Has types bubulcus ibis, casmerodius albus, cattle egret, egretta albus, egretta garzetta, egretta thula, great white heron, little egret, snowy egret, american egret, snowy heron

Examples of egret

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The snowy egret is found throughout Utah's wetlands and lower elevation meadows.
From the sltrib.com
An egret prepares to land in the marshes in the Farmington Bay Wildlife Refuge.
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The next shoot-out is likely to be over celestial objects called EGRET sources.
From the economist.com
Any given minute you might see a blue heron, an egret, an eagle or a flock of geese.
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The shoreline of the Great Salt Lake provides excellent habitat for the snowy egret.
From the sltrib.com
An egret stands Thursday in floodwaters encroaching on farmland near Yazoo City, Miss.
From the sacbee.com
Flap his wings like an oversized egret while leading cheers from atop the press table.
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An egret suns himself on a pier on the sound at South Litchfield Beach.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Turtles plop into the water ahead of us, and an egret picks its way along the shoreline.
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More examples
  • Any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season
  • An egret is any of several herons, most of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes (usually milky white) during the breeding season. Many egrets are members of the genera Egretta or Ardea which contain other species named as herons rather than egrets. ...
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  • A heron with long white plumes.