Nycticorax caledonicus

1 Nankeen Night-Heron at Melbourne, VIC

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Location information

• Coordinates 144.969436-37.818869
• Altitude 6.4m
• Places Melbourne, VIC

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 12 Apr 2024 07:52 PM Recorded on
• Tapirlord Recorded by

• Collections

  Tapirlord Greater Melbourne NatureMapr Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) Water birds Birds Nycticorax caledonicus

Additional information

• False 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

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