Great Egretadult
Common resident. They live in wetlands, such as marshes, streams, rivers, ponds, tide flats and flooded fields. They feed on fishes, frogs, crustaceans, invertebrates, reptiles and small mammals. They nest in colonies with other herons in trees over water. Fréquente les régions humides (marais, cours d'eau, lacs, étangs, plaines inondables). Se nourrit de poissons, crustacés, batraciens, invertébrés, reptiles et petits mammifères. Niche en colonies avec d'autres hérons, dans les arbres surplombant l'eau.
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  • adult
  • Garceta grande
  • garça-branca-grande
  • Silberreiher
  • Ardea alba
  • Pelecaniformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Pélécaniformes
Family : Ardeidae
Species : Great Egret

Geographic range by countries


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O.Net ref. : cadw21426
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Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2006 Jul
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Limpopo
Place : Kruger National Park Kruger National Park
Lat. : 23° 49' 17'' South
Lng. : 31° 30' 0'' East

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Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D200
Exposure : 1/750 s

aperture : 8

Focal length : 550 mm

Iso : 400

Flash : no