egretta

Eigenname

A noun referring to a genus of small herons found in both the Old and New Worlds.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Gattung der kleinen Reiher bezeichnet, die in der Alten und Neuen Welt vorkommen.

1. A genus of herons C2 formal

   A genus of small to medium-sized herons, typically white-plumaged, found in warm regions worldwide.

   • The great egret, *Ardea alba*, was once classified under the genus *Egretta*.
   • *Egretta garzetta*, the little egret, is a common sight in wetlands.
   • Ornithologists study the breeding habits of various *Egretta* species.

   🇩🇪Gattung der Reiher