great egret
nounDefinition of great egret
: a large white heron (Ardea alba synonym Casmerodius albus) with a yellow bill and black legs and feet that occurs in New and Old World temperate and tropical regions
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Juvenile little blue herons are half the size of a great egret. — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, "You’ll have no regrets in search for egrets – and herons, too," 11 July 2018 Two islands off the Milford and Westbrook shorelines have been closed to the public to protect key nesting habitat for snowy egrets, great egrets, glossy ibis and little blue herons, state environmental officials announced Wednesday. — Gregory B. Hladky, courant.com, "Islands Off Milford, Westbrook Closed To Protect Nesting Birds," 23 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'great egret.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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