The Egret is a medium-sized wading bird belonging to the family Pelicanidae. There are 13 species of birds in the genus Egret. Among them, the great Egret, medium Egret, Little Egret, and snowy Egret all have white body feathers, commonly known as egrets.

It is medium-sized and has yellow toes; during the breeding season, its eyes are first exposed, and the skin is pink; its head has two striped feathers, and its back and chest have cape feathers.

During the non-breeding period, the skin of the eyes is yellow-green, and there are no head or back feathers. There is no significant difference between males and females.

Egrets inhabit lakes, ponds, islands, coasts, bays, and estuaries in coastal low-altitude areas and rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, rice fields, and swamps near the beach. They can be seen alone, in pairs, or in small groups; occasionally, large groups of dozens are together. During the day, they often fly to streams, rivers, salt fields, and rice fields near the coast to move around and look for food.

It mainly feeds on various small fish and eats animal foods such as shrimps, crabs, tadpoles, and aquatic insects. It usually walks along rivers, salt pans, or paddy fields and pecks while walking. Its long bill, long neck, and long legs are very convenient for hunting animals in the water.

When hunting, it wades gently forward in the water, its eyes constantly looking at the small animals moving in the water, and then suddenly pecks into the water with its long beak, accurately pecking the food into its mouth. Sometimes, they stand by the water's edge, waiting for opportunities to prey on passing fish.

The feathers of egrets are of high value, and their feathers are primarily white. During the breeding season, they have long decorative nuptial feathers. Habits are generally similar to those of other herons, but some species have courtship displays that include displays of their plumage. They nest in large groups and are defenseless.

As a result, they are on the verge of extinction due to excessive hunting by humans. It is a wading bird that preys on small fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and crustaceans in shallow water. Builds large, messy nests in trees, shrubs, or ground.

The egret is a species on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora list.

Due to environmental damage and human interference, mainly because pure white hairy and cape feathers are precious ornaments, and many are hunted yearly, the population has declined significantly recently. As a result, its population has been declining, becoming scarce to see.