Great Egret scientific name
casmerodius albus
size/weight/height
height: 35 in to 41in. -
bill length: 4.5 in - 5 in.
wingspan: 55 in.
weight: 2-3 lbs. 16"
adaptations/coloration
Color: all white with yellow bill & black legs - lacy white plumes on both male and female during mating season
Vocalization: harsh low "corr"
Behavior: feeds alone in shallow water
reproduction/life span
Breeding. breeding season April-July
Nest: in colonies often with other heron species - nest is a platform of sticks in tree or bush
Eggs: pale blue eggs
Incubation: 25 days
Fledgling period: 40 days w
Mature: 2 yrs
Lifespan: up to 22 yrs
diet
Wild. fish, frogs, snakes, crayfish
Zoo. fish
habitat/range
Oregon, Wisconsin and Massachusetts to southern South America - fresh and salt water marshes, marshy ponds, tidal flats
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