Nycticorax caledonicus
Nankeen Night-Heron at Coombs, ACT
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| Nycticorax caledonicus | Liam.m | 18 Jan 2024 | |
| Nycticorax caledonicus | Liam.m | 18 Jan 2024 | |
| Unverified | Miranda | 17 Jan 2024 |
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I don't know whether there's much hope of an an ID from these phone photos. The bird was shaped like a night heron or bittern. It was heing chased back and forth by a very noisy mob of cockatoos. In the last 2 photos the cockatoos can be seen in a group - the heron was about the same size.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.046814-35.326158
- Altitude 589.1m
- Places Coombs, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Jan 2024 10:42 AM Recorded on
- Miranda Recorded by
- No Nesting site
Collections
- Miranda 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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