Nycticorax caledonicus
Nankeen Night-Heron at Jerangle, NSW
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| Nycticorax caledonicus | MatthewFrawley | 18 Dec 2023 | |
| Nycticorax caledonicus | CarbonAI | 17 Dec 2023 | |
| Nycticorax caledonicus | Csteele4 | 17 Dec 2023 |
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Believe this is a juvenile Nankeen Night-Heron. Disturbed him while walking along the river at my bush block, and he flew up into the tree. He was unfortunately a very long way up, so these were the clearest shots I could get!
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.340370-35.971516
- Places Jerangle, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 17 Dec 2023 04:06 PM Recorded on
- Csteele4 Recorded by
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- Csteele4 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
Seasonal activity
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