Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.

plural of egret

A small heron, Egretta thula, having white plumage.

A white, medium-sized species of egret found in Africa, Asia, and Australia, Ardea intermedia.

Synonym of intermediate egret

Synonym of great egret (Ardea alba)

A species of egret, Egretta garzetta, family Ardeidae, widely distributed throughout the Old World, the Caribbean, and Eastern North America.

A large, white egret, Ardea alba, found around the world.

A small egret, Bubulcus ibis, of the heron family (Ardeidae)

plural of great egret