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Nankeen Night Heron

Nycticorax caledonicus

Description:

A mostly nocturnal heron that roosts in trees in the daytime. Large numbers often roost together.

Habitat:

Found in swamps, lakes, billabongs and tidal channels. Dense vegetation for roosting.

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1 Comment

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Nice ,,

ScottHarte
Spotted by
ScottHarte

4810, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Nov 9, 2011
Submitted on Apr 3, 2012

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