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The data on species level is structured in four areas (see picture below):
1. At the top in light yellow, the species' name is shown together with, when applicable, its IUCN code (click on the code and you will be redirected to IUCN's webpage with detailed information about this threatened species) and, if you have ticked the species, a green tick to the right
2. In the rich yellow field you also have the species name and a scroll function up (left) or down (right) the sequence of the chosen checklist (click on Filter if you want to change the active checklist).
3. Below the yellow field, the taxonomic tree down to the chosen level is shown (click on any higher level to get a new selection of species groups).
4. The submenu in black shows the information sets available:
* Info - species info including a distribution map, a photo and, if applicable, subspecific information and taxonomic notes
* Names [# of] - shows the species' name in different languages (recommended as well as optional names) and within brackets # of names
* Photo [# of] - all photos on the GT Network of this species and within brackets # of photos
* Distribution - a distribution map and countries where this particular species/subspecies has been recorded and also its status
* Who X - list of GT members that have ticked the species and in which countries
* My ticks [# of] - my own ticks on country level and within brackets # of ticks
* My notes [*]- a free text field where you can save your personal notes related to this species; if you have saved information you will have a [*] marker
* Literature - in which book and on which plate is the taxon depicted (this is work-in-progress so not many references so far...)
* xeno-canto - click and you will be redirected to xeno-canto's website to hear voice recordings of the species
* Wikipedia - click on the icon and you will be redirected to Wikipedia's website
* Google images - click on the icon and you will be redirected to Google's website

Great Egret
Ardea alba
   Linnaeus, 1758
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Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret
Mesophoyx intermedia
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Great Egret
Ardea alba modesta
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Taxonomy and Distribution

Taxa

 Great Egret Ardea alba (683)
 
 
Monotypic Group: Great Egret (Eurasian): alba
 albaCentral Europe to central Asia (south to Iran)
 
Monotypic Group: Great Egret (African): melanorhyncha
 melanorhynchaAfrica south of the Sahara and Madagascar
 
Monotypic Group: Great Egret (American): egretta
 egrettaS Canada to Tierra del Fuego and West Indies
 
Monotypic Group: Great Egret (Australasian): modesta
 modestaSouthern and e Asia to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand


References

  • Ardea alba: Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
  • Ardea alba: Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2011. The Clements checklist of birds of the world
  • Egretta alba: Dyntaxa (2012) Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at http://www.dyntaxa.se
  • Ardea alba: Gill, F & D Donsker (Eds). 2013. IOC World Bird Names (v 3.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 2013-02-04]
  • Ardea alba: Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2012. IOC World Bird List (v 3.2). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ [Accessed 2012-11-19]
  • Ardea alba: Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2012. IOC World Bird List (v 3.1). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
  • Ardea alba: Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2012. IOC World Bird Names (v 2.11). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
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  • van Perlo, Ber: A Field Guide to the Birds of Brazil; Oxford University Press, October 9, 2009; ISBN:0-195-30155-2
  • Beehler, Bruce M., Pratt, Thane K. and Zimmerman, Dale A.: Birds of New Guinea; Princeton University Press, 1986; ISBN:0-691-02394-8
  • Svensson, L.: Birds of Europe; Princeton Field Guides, February 1, 2010; ISBN:0-691-14392-7
  • Sinclair, Ian and Langrand, Olivier: Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands; New Holland Publishers (Struik), 2003 (New edition); ISBN:1-868-72956-7
  • Meyers, Susan: A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo; New Holland Publishers, 2010; ISBN:1-847-73381-6
  • Harrison, John: A Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka; Oxford University Press, 2011 (2nd edition); ISBN:0-199-58567-9
  • Grimmett, R., Inskipp, C. and Inskipp, T.: Pocket Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent; Oxford University Press, 1999; ISBN:0-1956-5155-3
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