What are the symbolic meanings of egrets?

There are 13 species of birds in the genus Egret, including Great Egret, Middle Egret, Egret (Little Egret) and Egret. So what is the symbolic meaning of the egret?

An introduction to the symbolic meaning of egrets

Egrets are symbols of longevity, happiness, freedom, purity and nobility. The feathers of egrets are of high value, and their feathers are mostly white, and they have long decorative feathers in the breeding season. Their habits are similar to those of other herons, but some species have courtship performances, including showing off their feathers.

II. Distribution of egrets in China

There are 20 species of Ardeidae birds in China, of which the genus Egret is the most precious. Sanduoqiao Village, Baishiyi Town, Jiulongpo District, Chongqing, has the first egret nature reserve in the country. There are more than 20,000 herons in the area. There are 10 species of egrets in Xiamen, accounting for 50% of the total number of Ardeidae in China. Among them, five species of the genus Egret are complete, reflecting the typical and representative distribution of heron resources in the geographical location and wetland environment of Xiamen. In recent years, the number of Ardeidae birds in Xiamen is as high as 30,000 every year, according to international standards, indicating that the habitat of the intertidal zone and the lake surrounding Haicheng Lake in Xiamen is an important wetland for Ardeidae birds in China and the world. Egrets are also distributed in Zaolin Bay, Yizheng City, Jiangsu Province.

There are also many egrets on Qilin Mountain in Fengqi Village, Takagawa Town.

After the impoundment of the three Gorges Dam, it has become an important habitat for water birds and egrets, which has greatly changed the distribution of egrets in China. To make this place one of the bird watching resorts.