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egret

/ˈi.gɹɪt/ naamwoord
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Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.

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little egret
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great egret
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Intermediate Egret
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Cattle Egret
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intermediate egret
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Some farmers consider the cattle egret such a useful bird that they have introduced them for the purpose of controlling insects that damage their crops.
Globale Instellingsjw2019 jw2019
13 The Cattle Egret —A Friend of Man and Beast
Voor konnekteerjw2019 jw2019
Cattle egrets have colonized five continents, being equally at home with elephants and cattle
Indien gekies kan jy die gekose Url oopmaak deur die middelste muis knoppie te kliek in ' n Konqueror vertoningjw2019 jw2019
Other cattle egrets flew east until they reached New Zealand.
Internet Soektogjw2019 jw2019
Although most egrets feed on aquatic animals, the cattle egret prefers insects.
Hoog kwaliteit (outomatiese-opspoor papier tipejw2019 jw2019
The egrets’ striking courting display includes stretching, bill clapping, and an elaborate exhibition of the yellow plumage that the males flaunt during the breeding season.
Euro(geld eenheidjw2019 jw2019
Some sources say that during the 1930’s, sufficient numbers of cattle egrets crossed the Atlantic to enable them to establish a foothold in South America.
Invoer die boodskap na voeg by na die Sinkronisasie Log op jou Pilot hierjw2019 jw2019
It is calculated that with the help of prevailing trade winds, an egret could cross the ocean separating West Africa from South America in about 40 hours.
Sekuriteitjw2019 jw2019
So the cattle help the egrets both to find and to capture their prey —as many as two or three insects per minute, according to one calculation.
Datum formaatjw2019 jw2019
Other birds include hammerkops, crowned cranes, saddle-bills, and cattle egrets.
Die gebeurtenis het nee bywonersjw2019 jw2019
Ornithologists have now concluded that the egrets did indeed perform this remarkable feat.
Ionisering energiejw2019 jw2019
A cow with a cattle egret
elektroniese kommunikasienetwerkdienslisensiehouer bedien word enjw2019 jw2019
It usually associates with cattle, although it may also follow elephants, kangaroos, tractors, or even forest fires —anything that disturbs the insects on which the egret feeds.
CD-ROM Toesteljw2019 jw2019
As they wandered far afield, cattle egrets encountered ideal habitat practically everywhere.
Onbekende foutjw2019 jw2019
Some egrets hunch down over their nests, while others busily forage underneath the tree for useful sticks that have fallen to the ground.
Maak ' n Lêer oopjw2019 jw2019
Ornithologists estimate that association with cattle may reduce an egret’s energy expenditure by 30 percent while increasing the number of prey it captures by 50 percent.
Kleur Regstelling Modusjw2019 jw2019
Have you ever seen birds such as cattle egrets or oxpeckers perched on the backs of antelope, cows, giraffes, or oxen, pecking at their skin?
Indeks LÃaer Foutjw2019 jw2019
We were amazed by the wildlife —egrets and jabirus in the air, alligators in the water, and otters playing on the riverbank.
b) deur in subartikel die woorde ‘‘OUO-Wet’’ deur die woorde ‘‘Wet op Elektroniese Kommunikasie’’ te vervangjw2019 jw2019
The cattle seem to know that the egrets are their friends and willingly put up with the cheeky egrets that occasionally hitch a ride on their back.
Modem tydverstrekejw2019 jw2019
Egrets are not averse to stealing sticks from nearby nests, so a lot of bickering goes on.
Verwyder Keusejw2019 jw2019
Among the feathered creatures to be seen are the beautiful roseate spoonbills, white ibis, and snowy egrets that circle overhead while their mates may forsake the skies to warm the eggs containing their expected young.
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Cattle egrets seem to have a nomadic nature, and this wanderlust also favors their expansion.
Lys die aktiwiteite vir die huidige dagjw2019 jw2019
Egrets in the Caribbean also use bread to lure fish.
Australië/Perthjw2019 jw2019
The Cattle Egret —A Friend of Man and Beast
Vorige Nutsbalk Aansigjw2019 jw2019
Cattle egrets like to have company, whether they are breeding, roosting, or feeding.
i) nommers en nommerdraagbaarheid; enjw2019 jw2019
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