Egretta novaehollandiae

White-faced Heron at Yass River, NSW

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Identification history

	Egretta novaehollandiae	22 Feb 2021	NedJohnston
	Ardea pacifica	22 Feb 2021	SenexRugosus

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User's notes

Seems to have too much grey on the neck and head.

2 comments

NedJohnston wrote:

22 Feb 2021

This is a White-faced Heron rather than a White-necked Heron. White-faced Herons have grey bodies and necks whereas White-necked Herons have black bodies and fully white necks.

SenexRugosus wrote:

22 Feb 2021

Thanks Ned!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.162452 -34.886832
Maps Rugosa
Places Yass River, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
22 Feb 2021 01:11 PM Recorded on
SenexRugosus Recorded by
Collections
SenexRugosus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr 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
743 images trained Machine learning
External link More information
Synonyms
Ardea novaehollandiae

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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania