Nycticorax caledonicus
1 Nankeen Night-Heron at Bandiana, VIC
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| Nycticorax caledonicus | ChrisAllen | 20 Feb 2022 | |
| Nycticorax caledonicus | KylieWaldon | 19 Feb 2022 |
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Got two immature Nankeen Night Herons. One flew up out of willows less than a metre away and across the river. The other was hunkered down below the bank and on a log - and didn't move a muscle but was slightly obscured by twigs, reeds and shrubbery.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.953970-36.131612
- Places Bandiana, VIC
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 19 Feb 2022 07:54 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
Collections
- KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga 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
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