The+Great+Egret


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General Description** []
 * long legs
 * s shaped neck
 * white feathers
 * found through out America and much of the world
 * found through out fresh and salt water
 * hunt by stand still for long periods of times or walking slowly
 * feed on fish, amphibians, reptiles, mice and other small animals
 * lives 15 years
 * 37 to 41 inches wingspand 4.3 to 4.8



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 * Scientific Name**
 * Ardea alba/ Egretta alba


 * Niche**
 * carnivore


 * Level On The List**
 * endagered in PA
 * no special protection on the U.S. list

[|www.dchr.state.pa.us/wrcf/gtegrt.aspx]
 * Why is the species on the list?**
 * they were hunted for their feathers years ago
 * habitat loss
 * water pollution
 * disturbance of nesting colonies
 * Recover Plan**
 * known nesting colonies are closed to public intrusion and preserved from developmental pressures