Egret, Great
Ardea alba
Widespread in Australian wetlands, both freshwater and tidal
, also uses flooded grassland. Usually solitary when hunting fish. Nest
colonially in wetlands with flooded, fringing trees , typically in mixed
heronries.
| Classifications: | Bird, water and shoreline |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Information sources: | The Australian Bird Guide, Peter Menkhorst et al |
