Great Egret

It builds tree nests in colonies close to water (Wikipedia, general species account). It is not in the genus Egretta with the typical egrets but is placed in Ardea with the great herons. The Old World birds are often called great white egrets, and the smallest subspecies, modesta, is from Asia and Australasia (Wikipedia, general species account). The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret, great white egret, or great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egret. (Wikipedia, general species account).

The great egret, also known as the common egret, large egret or great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egret found across most tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world. Four subspecies occur in Asia, Africa, the Americas and southern Europe, and it has recently been spreading into more northern parts of Europe. The four subspecies are found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. (Wikipedia, general species account).