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The eastern great egret (Ardea alba modesta) is a species of heron from the genus Ardea, usually considered a subspecies of the great egret (A. alba). In New Zealand it is known as the white heron or by its Māori name kōtuku. It was first described by British ornithologist John Edward Gray in 1831.
The smallest subspecies, A. a. modesta, is from Asia and Australasia and some taxonomists consider it to be a full species, the eastern great egret (Ardea modesta), but most scientists treat it as a subspecies. [9] A. a. alba Linnaeus, 1758 – nominate, found in Europe and across the Palearctic. A. a. egretta Gmelin, JF, 1789 – found in the ...
Great egret, (Ardea alba), also known as the great white egret, common egret or white heron Eastern great egret ( Ardea alba modesta ) " A White Heron ", a short story by Sarah Orne Jewett
It is notable as the site of the only breeding colony of kōtuku or white heron (Ardea alba modesta) in New Zealand, comprising 100–120 birds. Royal spoonbills and little shags also breed alongside the kōtuku. The breeding colony is a visitor attraction during the breeding season, but access to the entire nature reserve is by permit only.
Eastern great egret (Ardea alba modesta) Scientific classification; Domain: Eukaryota: Kingdom: Animalia: Phylum: Chordata: Class: Aves: Order: Pelecaniformes: Family: Ardeidae: Subfamily: Ardeinae: Groups included Egretta Ardea Bubulcus Mesophoyx. Cladistically included but traditionally excluded taxa Nycticorax Nyctanassa Gorsachius Butorides ...
For many New Zealanders, Ōkārito is synonymous with the white heron (Ardea alba modesta), commonly referred to by its Māori name kōtuku, and known outside New Zealand as the Eastern great egret. [4] This subspecies of great egret is quite common throughout Asia and Australia, but in New Zealand the white heron is extremely rare.
The great egret (Ardea alba, left) resembles the other Ardea in habitus, and the little egret (Egretta garzetta, right) only in color.. These are powerful birds with large spear-like bills, long necks and long legs, which hunt by waiting motionless or stalking their prey in shallow water before seizing it with a sudden lunge.
Cocoi heron, Ardea cocoi ; White-necked heron or Pacific heron, Ardea pacifica ; Black-headed heron, Ardea melanocephala ; Humblot's heron, Ardea humbloti ; White-bellied heron, Ardea insignis ; Great-billed heron, Ardea sumatrana ; Purple heron, Ardea purpurea ; Great egret or great white egret, Ardea alba; Intermediate egret, Ardea intermedia