White-faced Heron

Description:

White-faced Heron is a relatively small (650-680mm) heron, pale bluish-grey, with long, yellow legs and characteristic white facial markings. It has a long, slim neck and a pointed grey-black bill.

Habitat:

Sitting perched in a tree near a lagoon

Notes:

During the breeding season, long feathers known as nuptial plumes appear on the foreneck, head and back. Immature birds are paler grey with only the throat white, and often have a reddish colour on the underparts. Chicks are typically covered with grey down. Sexes are similar. The most common call is a harsh croak or gobble.