Great Egret

Casmerodium albus

Class

Aves

Order

Pelecaniformes

Family

Ardeiade

Genus

ardea

The 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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