Egret
| Egret | |
|---|---|
| Eastern great egret (Ardea alba modesta) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Subfamily: | Ardeinae |
| Groups included | |
| Cladistically included but traditionally excluded taxa | |
An egret (/ˈiː.ɡrəts/, EE-grət) is a type of heron; they are generally long-legged wading birds that have white or buff plumage and develop fine plumes (usually milky white) during the breeding season. Egrets are not a biologically distinct group from herons and have the same build.