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Species name: White Egret Common scientific name: Egretta garzetta (little white egret) or Ardea alba (great white egret) English… Species name: White Egret Common scientific name: Egretta garzetta (little white egret) or Ardea alba (great white egret) English name: Egret or Great Egret Characteristics: Plumage: White all over, smooth and neat Beak: Long, straight and pointed – dark orange-yellow Legs: Long black, well adapted to water environment Head: Has a tuft of long feathers raised – characteristic of breeding season Habitat: Shallow water such as ponds, lakes, rivers – where it lives and hunts fish, frogs, shrimps...