Butorides atricapilla

Little Heron at Wellington Point, QLD

Request use of media

Identify this sighting

Butorides atricapilla Liam.m 25 Jul 2023
Egretta novaehollandiae CarbonAI 25 Jul 2023
Butorides atricapilla TimL 25 Jul 2023

Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

User's notes

This and previous sighting 4501599 shows the bird very successfully hunting for crabs and small fish as the tide receded across the bay. It had the technique of gradually crouching lower and lower as it slowly approached its prey until it was crouched in the water and within striking distance.

Be the first to comment


Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 19 Jul 2023 01:49 PM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

Collections

Species information

  • Butorides atricapilla Scientific name
  • Little Heron Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 72.69m Recorded at altitude
  • Synonyms

    Butorides striata

Record quality

Quality score 5 / 7
  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • Description
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Additional attributes
847,069 sightings of 23,780 species from 16,184 members
NatureMapr is developed by at3am | Made and hosted in Australia | privacy | CCA 3.0