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snowy egret

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. snowy egret, snowy heron, Egretta thulanoun

    small New World egret

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  1. snowy egretnoun

    A small heron, Egretta thula, having white plumage

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  1. Snowy egret

    The snowy egret (Egretta thula) is a small white heron. The genus name comes from Provençal French for the little egret, aigrette, which is a diminutive of aigron, 'heron'. The species name thula is the Araucano term for the black-necked swan, applied to this species in error by Chilean naturalist Juan Ignacio Molina in 1782.The snowy egret is the American counterpart to the very similar Old World little egret, which has become established in the Bahamas. At one time, the plumes of the snowy egret were in great demand as decorations for women's hats. They were hunted for these plumes and this reduced the population of the species to dangerously low levels. Now protected in the United States by law, under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, this bird's population has rebounded.

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  1. snowy egret

    A snowy egret is a small to medium-sized species of heron, scientifically known as Egretta thula, known for its vibrant white feathers, black sharp bill, black legs with bright yellow feet. They are usually found in the Americas and are known for their graceful movements while hunting in wetlands and coastal environments.

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  1. Snowy Egret

    The Snowy Egret is a small white heron. It is the American counterpart to the very similar Old World Little Egret, which has established a foothold in the Bahamas. Adults are typically 61 centimetres long and weigh 375 grams They have a slim black bill and long black legs with yellow feet. The area of the upper bill, in front of the eyes, is yellow but turns red during the breeding season, when the adults also gain recurved plumes on the back, making for a "shaggy" effect. The juvenile looks similar to the adult, but the base of the bill is paler, and a green or yellow line runs down the back of the legs. Their breeding habitat is large inland and coastal wetlands from the lower Great Lakes and southwestern United States to South America. The breeding range in eastern North America extends along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts from Maine to Texas, and inland along major rivers and lakes. They nest in colonies, often with other waders, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs. Their flat, shallow nests are made of sticks and lined with fine twigs and rushes. Three to four greenish-blue, oval eggs are incubated by both adults. The young leave the nest in 20 to 25 days and hop about on branches near the nest before finally departing.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of snowy egret in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of snowy egret in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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