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White-faced Heron (or Egret)

Ardea novaehollandiae or Egretta novaehollandiae

Description:

Tall grey heron with pale belly and white face, black cap and bill, and yellow eye.

Habitat:

Coasts and wetlands

Notes:

Both common names and both scientific names appear to be used indiscriminately, depending on which particular book is referred to.

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Lautoka, Western, Fiji

Spotted on Oct 7, 2007
Submitted on Feb 19, 2011

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