Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary. Little Egret From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Little Egret Conservation status Least Concern [1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ardeidae Genus: Egretta Species: E. garzetta Binomial name Egretta garzetta Linnaeus, 1766 The Little Egret, Egretta garzetta is a small white heron. It is the Old World counterpart to the very similar New World Snowy Egret. Description In Breeding plumage- actively catching prey in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. In flight in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Breeding adult Little Egret stands on a leaf in an aviary Little Egret (Non-breeding plumage)stalkingThe adult Little Egret is 55–65 cm long with an 88–106 cm wingspan. It weighs 350–550 grams. Its plumage is all white. It has long black legs with yellow feet and a slim black bill. There is . In the breeding season, the adult has two long nape plumes and gauzy plumes on the back and breast. The bare skin between the bill and eyes becomes red or blue. Juveniles are similar to non-breeding adults but have duller legs and feet. The subspecies garzetta has yellow feet and a bare patch of grey-green skin between the bill and eyes, whereas nigripes has yellow skin between the bill and eye and blackish feet. Little Egrets are mostly silent but make various croaking and bubbling calls at their breeding colonies and produce a harsh alarm call when disturbed.