Egretta
See also: egretta
Translingual
Wikispecies
Etymology
Latinized form of English? egret, from Old French aigrette (“egret”), compare with Italian egretta.
Proper noun
Egretta f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – most species of egrets.
Hyponyms
- Egretta ardesiaca
- Egretta caerulea
- Egretta dimorpha
- Egretta gularis
- Egretta novaehollandiae
- Egretta picata
- Egretta tricolor
- Egretta vinaceigula
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN