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Common Name: |
Great Egret
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| Scientific Name: | Casmerodius albus
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| Body Length & Habitat: | 38 Inches / Ponds, Marshes & Shorelines
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| Comment: | Once hunted almost to extinction for its long tail feathers used to make ladies' hats, this bird has made a comeback. Its legs and feet are black. It may stand rigid and bent forward for long intervals while feeding, its neck stretched out over the wate
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