Nycticorax caledonicus

Nankeen Night-Heron at Splitters Creek, NSW

Nycticorax caledonicus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 18 Feb 2022
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Identification history

Nycticorax caledonicus 20 Feb 2022 ChrisAllen
Nycticorax caledonicus 18 Feb 2022 KylieWaldon

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an immature Nankeen Night Heron?

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Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Nycticorax caledonicus Scientific name
  • Nankeen Night-Heron Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 645m Recorded at altitude
  • 133 images trained Machine learning

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