Great white egret. Greek: αργυροτσικνιάς. Gadouras river-mouth lagoon, September 2022.
Rare passage migrant. Length: 90-105 cm, wingspan: 140-170 cm. Sexes similar. Rivers near seashore, lagoons. Forages by spearing prey, takes fish, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals. Flies with retracted neck and slow wing beats.