White-necked Heron

Ardea pacifica

The White-necked Heron, also known as the Pacific Heron, is found throughout New Guinea and Australia, except for the most arid regions, and is a vagrant to New Zealand. Widespread throughout its large range, the White-necked Heron is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
White necked heron  Ardea pacifica,Australia,Geotagged,Summer,White-necked Heron

Appearance

It is a large, robust looking heron, with dark, slaty wings and body, and a mostly white head and neck. Its habitat mainly comprises freshwater wetlands and wet grasslands. It feeds on fish, frogs, insects and reptiles. It nests in dead or living trees associated with freshwater wetlands.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPelecaniformes
FamilyArdeidae
GenusArdea
SpeciesA. pacifica
Photographed in
Australia