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Little Egret The little egret (Egretta garzetta) is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae. The genus name comes from the Provençal French Aigrette, "egret", a diminutive of Aigron, "heron". The species epithet garzetta is from the Italian name for this bird, garzetta. Egretta garzetta,Europe,Geotagged,Little Egret,Portugal,bird,little egret,summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Little Egret

The little egret (Egretta garzetta) is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae. The genus name comes from the Provençal French Aigrette, "egret", a diminutive of Aigron, "heron". The species epithet garzetta is from the Italian name for this bird, garzetta.

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The Little Egret

The Little Egret is a small white heron. It is the Old World counterpart to the very similar New World Snowy Egret.

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Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
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Uploaded Aug 19, 2021. Captured in Unnamed Road, 8700 Olhão, Portugal.
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