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Great Egret
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Herons, ibises & storks

Great Egret

Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishGreat Egret
DutchGrote zilverreiger
SpanishGarza blanca
Chinese大白鹭
Sranan Tongosabaku (general name for the group)
Scientific nameArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758

About this species

The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret, great white egret, or great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egret. The four subspecies are found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. Recently, it has also been spreading to more northern areas of Europe. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, it builds tree nests in colonies close to water.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPelecaniformes
FamilyArdeidae
GenusArdea

In Suriname

832Records in Suriname
25iNaturalist observations
1901First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Nickerie294
  • Paramaribo219
  • Commewijne142
  • Coronie73
  • Sipaliwini26
  • Wanica19
  • Saramacca11
  • Brokopondo10
  • Para7
  • Marowijne3

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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