Great Egret
Scientific name: Ardea alba
The Great Egret is the largest of the Australian white egrets. It can be distinguished from the Plumed Egret by the length of its neck relative to the length of its body. The Great Egret's neck is 1.5 times longer than its body length while the Plumed Egret's neck is equal in length to its body. The Great Egret's also has an eye marking that goes behind the eye while the Plumed Egret's eye marking stops at the rear of the eye.
