Nycticorax caledonicus

Nankeen Night-Heron at Greenleigh, NSW

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Identification history

Nycticorax caledonicus	2 Jan 2017	ChrisDavey
Nycticorax caledonicus	1 Jan 2017	ArcherCallaway
Unidentified	1 Jan 2017	CCPK

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1-2 birds seen over the years in the bushland near the dam at the end of Lonergan Drive, Greenleigh, Queanbeyan.

3 comments

ArcherCallaway wrote:

2 Jan 2017

Can you add the first and third images cropped so that I can see the bird a bit clearer please.

CCPK wrote:

2 Jan 2017

Hi - As requested, I think I've worked out how to crop the first image I posted which enlarges the bird in the photos but unfortunately the clarity is still not so good - better than the smaller image though.

ArcherCallaway wrote:

2 Jan 2017

Thanks CCPK. Initially I wasn't even sure this was a waterbird. With the cropped image, I think it may be a juvenile of the Nankeen Night Heron, Striated Heron, and Bitterns species group, most likely Nankeen Night Heron in this area. Unfortunately I am not familiar with any of these species, high up on my would live to see list. I have to say I am quite surprised by the apparent smallness in size...

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