reiger — meaning in English

English meaning

• egret noun A long-legged wading bird of the heron family, usually with white plumage and a dagger-shaped bill, which feeds on fish and insects in shallow water.
• heron noun A tall wading bird with long legs, a long neck, and a spear-like bill, often seen standing still at the edge of water.

Senses

reiger is used for these senses in English:

• ardeid (zoology) Any member of the family Ardeidae, the herons, egrets and bitterns.
• egret Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.
• heron Any long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Ardeidae.