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Egretta garzetta

Egretta garzetta

9.9
A small white heron often seen near rivers and wetlands
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : garceta
  • The wetlands are home to the graceful Egretta garzetta during the breeding season.

Examples

  • Conservation efforts have helped increase the population of Egretta garzetta in the area.

  • A group of birdwatchers spotted an Egretta garzetta near the riverbank.

  • The Egretta garzetta is known for its striking white plumage.

  • Many tourists were excited to see the Egretta garzetta in its natural habitat.

  • A group of birdwatchers spotted an Egretta garzetta near the riverbank.

  • Conservation efforts have helped increase the population of Egretta garzetta in the area.

  • The wetlands are home to the graceful Egretta garzetta during the breeding season.

Synonyms

little egret
vsEgretta garzetta
  • UK
7.4

A small white bird with a thin black bill that lives by rivers and catches fish

uses the formal scientific name in biology for precise species identification

Surface Forms

Egretta garzetta singular
Egretta garzettas plural

Morphology

Egretta + garzetta

This is a Latin binomial (scientific) name functioning as a lexicalized taxonomic label rather than a compositional English phrase. Even if a learner knew 'Egretta' as a genus, the species epithet 'garzetta' has no ordinary English meaning, so the overall referent ('little egret') cannot be derived by a B1 learner without specialist knowledge.

Etymology

Egretta garzetta may come from old words for a small heron: Egretta is the root of 'egret', meaning 'a small white heron', and garzetta comes from an Italian word for 'little heron'. That's why Egretta garzetta is the scientific name for the little white heron you see in wetlands.