Aquatic Parasite Observatory

Ardea alba (Linnaeus, 1758)

• Binomial Species Name: Ardea alba (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Synonyms: None
• Common Name: Great Egret
• Synonyms: Common egret, Large egret, Great white egret
• Taxonomy: Animalia, Chordata, Aves, Pelecaniformes, Ardeidae, Ardea alba
• APO Parasite Records:

Parasite Species	Life Stage	Site(s) of Infection
Clinostomum spp.	Adult	Intestines
Desmidocercella spp.	Adult
Desportesius invaginatus	Adult
Posthodiplostomum spp.	Adult
Epomidiostomum unicatum	Adult	Gizzard

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