| 单词 | little egret |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslittle egret little egret n. a small white heron, Egretta garzetta, found throughout the Old World.Following a period of scarcity in Europe, this bird has recently recolonized the British Isles. Some egrets formerly placed in this species have been raised to full species. ΚΠ 1785 J. Latham Gen. Synopsis Birds III. i. 90 Little Egret... Size of a Fowl: length near a foot: weight one pound. 1908 R. Lydekker Sportsman's Brit. Bird Bk. 248 Of the little egret..sixteen individuals appear to have been recorded from the British Islands during the last century. 2010 Independent 22 July 13/5 A number of bird species have moved in [to Britain], including the little egret in 1996 and the cattle egret in 2008. < as lemmas |
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