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Egret

An Egret

Egrets are a white variant of the heron. Sometimes, they can be red, like the reddish egret variant. Typically, they are smaller too. Egrets are long-legged freshwater and coastal birds. They are carnivorous, feeding on fish, amphibians, crustaceans and mollusks.

Spawning[]

Egrets spawn naturally in the overworld in groups of two to three. They can be found in rivers, swamps and beaches.

Drops[]

When an adult egret is killed, it drops:

  • 0-3 feathers.
  • 2-3 raw bird meat (2-3 cooked bird meat if killed while on fire).
  • 1-3 XP when killed by a player or tamed wolf.

Behaviour[]

While in a loaded chunk, a egret will lay a egret egg every 5-10 minutes.

Breeding[]

egrets can only breed with each other if they are the same variant. They must be adults, and if fed raw cod, raw salmon or raw tropical fish, a baby egret will spawn. The variant of the baby will match that of its parents.

Baby egrets can also be spawned by hatching a egret egg. The colour of the baby will match its mother. An egg with a higher spawn rate will have a better chance of hatching successfully.

Variants[]

ID Variant
0 Great Egret
1 Reddish Egret
2 Snowy Egret
4 Cattle Egret