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The snowy egret is the American counterpart to the very similar Old World little egret, which has become established in the Bahamas. At one time, the plumes of the snowy egret were in great demand as decorations for women's hats. [4] They were hunted for these plumes and this reduced the population of the species to dangerously low levels. [5]
Size of this PNG preview of this SVG file: 384 × 387 pixels. ... English: Distribution map of the Snowy Egret - (Egretta thula). Legend. Yellow: breeding;
The distinction between a heron and an egret is rather vague, and depends more on appearance than biology. The word "egret" comes from the French word aigrette that means both "silver heron" and "brush", referring to the long, filamentous feathers that seem to cascade down an egret's back during the breeding season (also called "egrets").
FarmVille released a new limited edition animal in the Market during today's update -- the Egret. The bird costs 15 Farm Cash and will be available for the next 11 days. The Egret stats are as ...
McIlhenny established the refuge around 1895 on his own personal tract of the 2,200-acre (8.9 km 2) island, a 250-acre (1.0 km 2) estate known eventually as Jungle Gardens because of its lush tropical flora in response to late 19th century plume hunters nearly wiping out the snowy egret population of the United States while in pursuit of the ...
The American robin is the state bird of Michigan. This list of birds of Michigan includes species documented in the U.S. state of Michigan and accepted by the Michigan Bird Records Committee (MBRC). As of January 2023, there are 456 species included in the official list. [1]
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