"Great" or "snowy" bird (5)

I believe the answer is:

egret

(Other definitions for egret that I've seen before include "Mainly white heron" , "Wading bird like a heron" , "White wading bird" , "Water-bird, has plume" , "Type of heron" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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