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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS > HERONS/EGRETS AND ALLIES

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HERONS/EGRETS AND ALLIES  

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  • Phylum Chordata. Class Aves. Order Pelecaniformes. Family Ardeidae are long-legged freshwater and coastal birds. Though not egrets are not biologically distinct from herons, they tend to be mainly white with decorative plumes. Herons has the same build has egrets but tend to be larger with thick daggerlike bills. (en)

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  • 2017-03-15 09:17:13.0 [mgenazzi] Definition added insert Definition (id: null text: Phylum Chordata. Class Aves. Order Pelecaniformes. Family Ardeidae are long-legged freshwater and coastal birds. Though not egrets are not biologically distinct from herons, they tend to be mainly white with decorative plumes. Herons has the same build has egrets but tend to be larger with thick daggerlike bills. language code: en);

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