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Nankeen Night Heron

Nycticorax caledonicus

Photo by owheelj
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium sized heron. Brown wings and back while white throat, breast and underparts. Top of head is black.

Habitat:

Wetlands

Reference Links:

Encyclopedia of Life, Nankeen Night Heron

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