Nycticorax caledonicus

Nankeen Night-Heron at Cotter River, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.839614-35.536422
• Altitude 985.2m
• Maps Namadgi National Park Corin Reservoir
• Places Cotter River, ACT

Sighting information

• 3 Abundance
• 20 Dec 2025 09:23 AM Recorded on
• AdamHenderson Recorded by

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  AdamHenderson NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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