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Spending all day resting in trees. This is an adult bird . Nankeen Night Heron,Nycticorax caledonicus,eamw birds Click/tap to enlarge

Spending all day resting in trees.

This is an adult bird .

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The nankeen night heron is a heron that belongs to the genus "Nycticorax" and the family Ardeidae. Due to its distinctive reddish-brown colour, it is also commonly referred to as the rufous night heron. It is primarily nocturnal and is observed in a broad range of habitats, including forests, meadows, shores, reefs, marshes, grasslands, and swamps.

Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Jun 18, 2017. Captured Jul 29, 2016 13:10.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/395s
  • ISO1600
  • 313mm