Little Egret

Order Ciconiiformes; Family Ardeidae (Herons & Egrets); Scientific name: Egretta garzetta; Formerly: Ardea garzetta; Subspecies: immaculata; Common name: Little Egret – Fishing - Distribution in Australia: subspecies: immaculata is widespread in all states and territories including Tasmania; it is absent in the western deserts and in the south-western Australia between about Augusta in the west and Port Augusta in the east - Distribution outside Australia: subspecies immaculata is frequent visitor of New Zealand; other subspecies range from Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, southern Asia and southern Europe to Sub-Saharan Africa.