Eastern Great Egret

Ardea alba modesta

At riskvery high flu risk

The eastern great egret (Ardea alba modesta) is a species of heron from the genus Ardea, usually considered a subspecies of the great egret (A. alba). In New Zealand it is known as the white heron or by its Māori name kōtuku. It was first described by British ornithologist John Edward Gray in 1831.

References

  1. National risk scores for H5 bird flu for native birds and mammals — DCCEEW
  2. Ardea alba modesta — Wikipedia