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Pied Heron
Egretta picata(Gould, 1845)
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At a glance
The Pied Heron is a large bird, about 43–55 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 43–55 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Pied Heron look like?
The Pied Heron is a large bird, about 43–55 cm long and weighing 210–372 g.
The pied heron, also known as the pied egret is a bird found in coastal and subcoastal areas of monsoonal northern Australia as well as some parts of Wallacea and New Guinea.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Pied Heron?
The Pied Heron is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Pied Heron eat?
The Pied Heron feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, carrion, intertidal invertebrates and fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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