Ardea pacifica
1 White-necked Heron at Mongarlowe, NSW
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| Ardea pacifica | MatthewFrawley | 3 Jan 2026 | |
| Ardea pacifica | LisaH | 13 Nov 2025 |
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Magnificent bird! I didn't realise how large these herons were, until seeing this one from across the paddock, and with fence rungs to give an idea of its relative size
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Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
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- LisaH NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Ardea pacifica Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Ardea pacifica Scientific name
- White-necked Heron Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1358.7m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Ardea (Ardea) pacifica
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
JFMAMJJASOND
Record quality
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- Description
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