{"id":24602,"date":"2012-10-30T15:31:47","date_gmt":"2012-10-30T14:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/galleries\/waders\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T09:13:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:13:19","slug":"little-egret-egretta-garzetta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/galleries\/waders\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Little Egret, Egretta garzetta is a small white heron. It is the Old World counterpart to the very similar New World Snowy Egret. Its original breeding distribution was large inland wetlands and coastal wetlands in warm temperate parts of Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Factsheet: Little Egret\u00a0<i>Egretta\u00a0garzetta<\/i>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview\" id=\"ngg-gallery-161-24602\">\n\n\n\n    \t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-8459\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/great_white_egret_0_1.jpg\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) \" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) \" alt=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/thumbs\/thumbs_great_white_egret_0_1.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-8458\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/great_white_egret_0_0.jpg\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) \" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) \" alt=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/thumbs\/thumbs_great_white_egret_0_0.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1088\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta-9.jpg\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (09)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/thumbs\/thumbs_little-egret-egretta-garzetta-9.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (09)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1087\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta-8.jpg\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (08)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/thumbs\/thumbs_little-egret-egretta-garzetta-8.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (08)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1086\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta-7.jpg\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (07)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/thumbs\/thumbs_little-egret-egretta-garzetta-7.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (07)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1085\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta-6.jpg\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (06)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/thumbs\/thumbs_little-egret-egretta-garzetta-6.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (06)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1084\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta-5.jpg\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (05)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/thumbs\/thumbs_little-egret-egretta-garzetta-5.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (05)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1083\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta-4.jpg\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (04)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/thumbs\/thumbs_little-egret-egretta-garzetta-4.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (04)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1082\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta-3.jpg\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (03)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/thumbs\/thumbs_little-egret-egretta-garzetta-3.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (03)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1081\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta-2.jpg\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (02)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/thumbs\/thumbs_little-egret-egretta-garzetta-2.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (02)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1080\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta-11.jpg\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/thumbs\/thumbs_little-egret-egretta-garzetta-11.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1079\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta-10.jpg\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/thumbs\/thumbs_little-egret-egretta-garzetta-10.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1078\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta-1.jpg\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at Lag Bridge, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (01)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/little-egret-egretta-garzetta\/thumbs\/thumbs_little-egret-egretta-garzetta-1.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (01)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t<!-- Pagination -->\n \t<div class=\"ngg-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Little Egret, Egretta garzetta is a small white heron. It is the Old World counterpart to the very similar New World Snowy Egret. Its original breeding distribution was large inland wetlands and coastal wetlands in warm temperate parts of Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. 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