Ardea alba

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pelecaniformes
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: Eusaurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Eumaniraptora Cladus: Avialae Classis/Infraclassis: Aves Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Carinatae Subclassis/Parvclassis: Neornithes Infraclassis/Cohors: Neognathae Cladus: Neoaves Cladus: Aequornithes Ordo: Pelecaniformes

Familia: Ardeidae
Subfamilia: Ardeinae
Genus: Ardea
Species: Ardea alba
Subspecies: A. a. alba – A. a. egretta – A. a. melanorhyncha – A. a. modesta

Name

Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758

Synonymy

Egretta alba
Casmerodius albus

References

Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL p. 144 BHL Reference page.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Grootwitreier
aragonés: Garrapescaire blanco
العربية: البلشون الأبيض الكبير
azərbaycanca: İri ağ vağ
беларуская (тарашкевіца): Чапля вялікая белая
беларуская: Чапля вялікая белая
български: Голяма бяла чапла
বাংলা: বড় বক
brezhoneg: Herlegon bras
català: Agró blanc
čeština: Volavka bílá
Cymraeg: Crёyr Mawr Gwyn
dansk: Sølvhejre
Deutsch: Silberreiher
dolnoserbski: Slobrowita šytawa
ދިވެހިބަސް: Lagnaa
Ελληνικά: Αργυροτσικνιάς
English: Great Egret
Esperanto: Granda egretardeo
español: Garceta grande
eesti: Hõbehaigur
euskara: Agró blanc
suomi: Jalohaikara
føroyskt: Silvurhegri
français: Grande Aigrette
Frysk: Grutte Wite Reager
Gaeilge: Éigrit Mhór
Gàidhlig: Corra-bhàn
galego: Garza branca
Avañe'ẽ: Guyratî
עברית: אנפה לבנה
हिन्दी: Chennarai
hrvatski: Velika bijela čaplja
hornjoserbsce: Běła čapla
Kreyòl ayisyen: Gwo krabye blanch
magyar: Nagy kócsag
հայերեն: Տառեղ մեծ սպիտակ
Bahasa Indonesia: Cangak besar
íslenska: Mjallhegri
italiano: Airone bianco maggiore
日本語: ダイサギ
ქართული: დიდი ოყარი
қазақша: Үлкен аққұтан
한국어: 대백로
kurdî: Şaqaviyê spî yê mezin
lietuvių: Didysis baltasis garnys
latviešu: Lielais baltais gārnis
Malagasy: Domoina
Māori: Kōtuku
македонски: Голема бела чапја
മലയാളം: പെരുമുണ്ടി
монгол: Цасч дэглий
Bahasa Melayu: Burung Bangau Besar
Malti: Russett Abjad
Nederlands: Grote zilverreiger
norsk: Egretthegre
Diné bizaad: Toohjįʼ ndiigaiitsoh
ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ବଡ଼ ଝାଲିଆ ବଗ
Kapampangan: Tagak
polski: Czapla biała
português do Brasil: Garça-branca-grande
português: Garça-branca-grande
Runa Simi: Hatun waqar
rumantsch: Irun alv
русский: Большая белая цапля
slovenčina: Beluša veľká
slovenščina: Velika bela čaplja
chiShona: Svorechena
shqip: Çapka e madhe e bardhë
српски / srpski: Велика бела чапља
Sesotho: Leholosiane
svenska: Ägretthäger
Kiswahili: Msuka
தமிழ்: பெரிய கொக்கு
ไทย: นกยางโทนใหญ่
Türkçe: Büyük ak balıkçıl
татарча / tatarça: Aq balıq çil
українська: Велика біла чапля
Tiếng Việt: Cò ngàng lớn
粵語: 大白鷺
中文: 大白鹭
isiZulu: iLanda

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