Nankeen Night Heron
Photo · (c) Jeremy James, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Nankeen Night Heron

Nycticorax caledonicus(Gmelin, JF, 1789)

Also known asGidgaree

Least ConcernNot Endemic
Order
PELECANIFORMES
Family
Ardeidae
Conservation
Least Concern
Commonness
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

The nankeen night heron is a heron that belongs to the genus Nycticorax and the family Ardeidae. Due to its distinctive reddish-brown colour, it is also commonly referred to as the rufous night heron. It is primarily nocturnal and is observed in a broad range of habitats, including forests, meadows, shores, reefs, marshes, grasslands, and swamps. The species is 55 to 65 cm in length, with rich cinnamon upperparts and white underparts. The nankeen night heron has a stable population size, and is classified as a species of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

02 · Where

Where to find it

Breeding range
Widespread

03 · When

When to look

Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
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  12. Dec

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

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