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Great white egret. It’s a large heron with all-white plumage. Standing up to 1 m tall, this species can measure 80 to 104 cm in length and have a wingspan of 131 to 170 cm. Owing to its wide distribution across so much of the Americas, as well as Africa, Europe and Asia, the great egret is also breeding in Hungary. It forages in shallow water or in drier habitats, feeding mainly on fish, frogs, small mammals, and occasionally small reptiles and insects.