Ardea pacifica

White-necked Heron at Fyshwick, ACT

Ardea pacifica at Fyshwick, ACT - 10 Oct 2014
Ardea pacifica at Fyshwick, ACT - 10 Oct 2014
Ardea pacifica at Fyshwick, ACT - 10 Oct 2014
Ardea pacifica at Fyshwick, ACT - 10 Oct 2014
Ardea pacifica at Fyshwick, ACT - 10 Oct 2014
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Identification history

Ardea pacifica 8 Feb 2016 michaelb

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   10 Feb 2016
I have to say I'm a tad jealous about this one. Try as I might I am yet to have any luck with this species (Other than 1 silhouetted against the sunset in flight in the distant whose ID I could only tell when increasing the brightness of the photo on the computer)

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Cyprinus carpio (Common Carp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by JimL
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Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 25 Feb 2023 by TomW
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Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Fyshwick, ACT - 31 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Phyllotocus rufipennis (Nectar scarab) at Fyshwick, ACT - 31 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Cisticola exilis (Golden-headed Cisticola) at Fyshwick, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by JimL
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Fyshwick, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by JimL
Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 27 Oct 2022 by RodDeb
Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Fyshwick, ACT - 11 Oct 2022 by RodDeb
Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Fyshwick, ACT - 9 Oct 2022 by TomW
Elanus axillaris (Black-shouldered Kite) at Fyshwick, ACT - 29 May 2022 by rawshorty
Cyperus exaltatus (Tall Flat-sedge, Giant Sedge) at Fyshwick, ACT - 25 Apr 2022 by RodDeb
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 25 Apr 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Cisticola exilis (Golden-headed Cisticola) at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Apr 2022 by RobParnell
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 by RodDeb
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 by RodDeb
Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 31 Mar 2022 by RodDeb
Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 25 Mar 2022 by Bigfish69
Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 25 Mar 2022 by RodDeb
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 18 Mar 2022 by RodDeb
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 17 Mar 2022 by rawshorty
Bubulcus coromandus (Eastern Cattle Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Mar 2022 by TomW
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Mar 2022 by RodDeb
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Jan 2022 by RodDeb
Limax maximus (Leopard Slug, Great Grey Slug) at Fyshwick, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by Harrisi
Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 9 Jan 2022 by rawshorty
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Dec 2021 by RodDeb
Petrochelidon ariel (Fairy Martin) at Fyshwick, ACT - 16 Dec 2021 by RodDeb
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT - 12 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Fyshwick, ACT - 12 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Fyshwick, ACT - 28 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Chelodina longicollis (Eastern Long-necked Turtle) at Fyshwick, ACT - 3 Nov 2021 by Christine
Acrocephalus australis (Australian Reed-Warbler) at Fyshwick, ACT - 2 Nov 2021 by jbromilow50
Hydroprogne caspia (Caspian Tern) at Fyshwick, ACT - 28 Oct 2021 by RodDeb
Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Oct 2021 by roymcd
Acrocephalus australis (Australian Reed-Warbler) at Fyshwick, ACT - 1 Oct 2021 by RodDeb
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Fyshwick, ACT - 1 Oct 2021 by RodDeb
Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Fyshwick, ACT - 6 Sep 2021 by rawshorty
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Jan 2021 by davidcunninghamwildlife
Phyllotocus navicularis (Nectar scarab) at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Dec 2020 by RodDeb
Porrostoma sp. (genus) (Lycid, Net-winged beetle) at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Dec 2020 by RodDeb
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Dec 2020 by RodDeb
Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Fyshwick, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by Rixon
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Nov 2020 by RodDeb
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 6 Nov 2020 by RodDeb
Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Oct 2020 by RodDeb
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Sep 2020 by roymcd
Spatula clypeata (Northern Shoveler) at Fyshwick, ACT - 25 Jul 2020 by tom.tomward@gmail.com
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Fyshwick, ACT - 13 Dec 2019 by Christine
Plegadis falcinellus (Glossy Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Nov 2019 by Marthijn
Calidris melanotos (Pectoral Sandpiper) at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Nov 2019 by RodDeb
Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Fyshwick, ACT - 11 Nov 2019 by roymcd
Plegadis falcinellus (Glossy Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 8 Nov 2019 by RodDeb
Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Nov 2019 by RodDeb
Calidris acuminata (Sharp-tailed Sandpiper) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 Oct 2019 by Marthijn
Cisticola exilis (Golden-headed Cisticola) at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Jul 2019 by RodDeb
Elanus axillaris (Black-shouldered Kite) at Fyshwick, ACT - 11 May 2019 by rawshorty
Erythrogonys cinctus (Red-kneed Dotterel) at Fyshwick, ACT - 5 Feb 2019 by tom.tomward@gmail.com
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Fyshwick, ACT - 5 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker) at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Dec 2018 by YumiCallaway
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Fyshwick, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by Alison Milton

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 10 Oct 2014 06:40 PM Recorded on
  • michaelb Recorded by

Species information

  • Ardea pacifica Scientific name
  • White-necked Heron Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1312.5m Recorded at altitude
  • 181 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Ardea (Ardea) pacifica
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