
Casmerodium albus
Class
AvesOrder
PelecaniformesFamily
ArdeiadeGenus
ardeaThe Great Egret hunts prey by standing still or wading through marshes and wetlands and stab food. They have a powerful flight with two wingbeats per second and traveling around 25 miles an hour. During breeding season, a patch of skin on its face turns neon green and grows long plumes on its back.
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