Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun great_white_heron

3 senses of great white heron

Sense 1
American egret, great white heron, Egretta albus -- (a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus)
       => egret -- (any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season)

Sense 2
great white heron, Casmerodius albus -- (widely distributed Old World white egret)
       => egret -- (any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season)

Sense 3
great white heron, Ardea occidentalis -- (large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys)
       => heron -- (grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill)