Nycticorax caledonicus
10 Nankeen Night-Heron at Giralang, ACT
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| Nycticorax caledonicus | 16 Mar 2022 | Liam.m | ||
| Nycticorax caledonicus | 16 Mar 2022 | AlisonMilton |
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Juvenile. Surprised to see it out in the open in the middle of the day. Watched it for over an hour but it wasn't doing anything interesting, like feeding. Locals say there are two and have been here for several days. Mostly early morning or early afternoon. I only saw one.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.088210-35.215653
- Altitude 583.3m
- Maps Giralang Wetlands
- Places Giralang, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Mar 2022 02:08 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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- Featured AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Nycticorax caledonicus Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Nycticorax caledonicus Scientific name
- Nankeen Night-Heron Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 985.16m Recorded at altitude
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