egretta

专有名词

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

• 🇨🇳名词，指鹭属（Egretta），包括旧大陆和新大陆的多种小型鹭鸟，通常为白色。

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.

   🇨🇳白鹭属