Kōtuku — Great Egret

Ardea alba

The great egret, also known as the common egret, large egret, great white egret, or great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egret. The four subspecies are found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. Recently, it has also been spreading to more northern areas of Europe. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, it builds tree nests in colonies close to water.

Ko te Kōtuku he manu waimāori o Aotearoa, engari, he manu o tāwāhi hoki. He momo matuku nui, he mā katoa ngā huruhuru. Ko ngā ngutu me ngā waewae he kōwhai. Kia whakaeke te tame, kua puta ngā awe kōtuku, he awe roa i ngā parirau. Hoki rawa ki Ōkārito paopao ai.

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