Wading bird similar to the heron (5)

I believe the answer is:

egret

(Other definitions for egret that I've seen before include "Kind of white heron - greet it" , "Type of heron" , "Type of forty eight Ac" , "Wader with white plumage" , "Stork-like bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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