Nycticorax caledonicus

Nankeen Night-Heron at Shark Creek, NSW

Nycticorax caledonicus at Shark Creek, NSW - 31 Oct 2024
Nycticorax caledonicus at Shark Creek, NSW - 31 Oct 2024
Nycticorax caledonicus at Shark Creek, NSW - 31 Oct 2024
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Identification history

Nycticorax caledonicus 4 Nov 2024 Topwood
Nycticorax caledonicus 4 Nov 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Egretta novaehollandiae 3 Nov 2024 CarbonAI
Unidentified 3 Nov 2024 Topwood

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Nankeen Night-heron. Images not very clear but pretty certain it was NNH. O believe it was taking cover just before a hail storm.

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  • Nycticorax caledonicus Scientific name
  • Nankeen Night-Heron Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 645m Recorded at altitude
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