Nycticorax caledonicus

Nankeen Night-Heron at Lawson, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.082297-35.218792
• Altitude 675.6m
• Maps Lake Ginninderra Lawson North Grasslands
• Places Lawson, ACT

Sighting information

• 2 Abundance
• 2 Jan 2026 08:30 AM Recorded on
• LizOz Recorded by

• Collections

  LizOz NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest 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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