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American Great Egret
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American Great Egret

Ardea alba egretta Gmelin, 1789

LC Least Concern

The American Great Egret (Ardea alba egretta Gmelin, 1789) is a bird in the family Ardeidae. This species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN. This species is tracked in the ZooTrack database. Be the first to register a sighting! So far we've only tracked this one at one zoo. More zoos to come.

Taxonomy

Class Aves
Order Pelecaniformes
Family Ardeidae
Genus Ardea

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Last updated: 2026-10-28
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