Range Description: Great Egret - Ardea alba

Summary of the extent of the breeding, wintering, migration and year-round range of this species in the Western Hemisphere, including Canada, U.S.A. and Mexico:

Canada - Migration only: 239,383 square km
Caribbean - Resident year-round: 228,101 square km; Wintering only: 4,760 square km
Central America - Resident year-round: 293,413 square km; Wintering only: 219,950 square km
Mexico - Resident year-round: 457,879 square km; Wintering only: 1,477,670 square km; Migration only: 24,919 square km
South America - Resident year-round: 15,522,075 square km; Wintering only: 41 square km
U.S.A. - Resident year-round: 637,296 square km; Breeding only: 1,462,348 square km; Wintering only: 193,118 square km; Migration only: 3,142,720 square km