Egretta novaehollandiae
1 White-faced Heron at Campbell, ACT
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| Egretta novaehollandiae | natureguy | 5 Feb 2020 | |
| Egretta novaehollandiae | JonSteinbeck | 2 Feb 2020 |
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This White-faced Heron was in a tree, and was probably a juvenile. I did not see any birds feeding it, nor was there an obvious nest around but this heron did not seem ready to want to fly from the branch it was on.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.159247-35.302647
- Altitude 553.5m
- Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Places Campbell, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 19 Jan 2020 06:52 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Egretta novaehollandiae Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Egretta novaehollandiae Scientific name
- White-faced Heron Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1298.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Ardea novaehollandiae
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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