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Egretta
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Egretta is a genus of birds within the family Ardeidae. It belongs to the class Aves, phylum Chordata, and order Pelecaniformes, though it is also classified under the order Ciconiiformes. The genus is accepted in taxonomic records, with its authority cited as Brisson, 1760. Its parent taxon is the heron.
The common name for this group is bela čaplja, and it is also referred to as コサギ属. Species within this genus inhabit marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. There are over 15 million recorded occurrences associated with this taxon.
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コサギ属
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPelecaniformes
- FamilyArdeidae
Egretta is een geslacht van vogels uit de familie reigers (Ardeidae).
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Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates.
Representatives of this genus are found in most of the world, and the little egret, as well as being widespread throughout much of the Old World, has now started to colonise the Americas.
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