Ardea pacifica

1 White-necked Heron at Chiltern, VIC

Ardea pacifica at Chiltern, VIC - 27 Nov 2021
Ardea pacifica at Chiltern, VIC - 27 Nov 2021
Ardea pacifica at Chiltern, VIC - 27 Nov 2021
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Identification history

Ardea pacifica 30 Nov 2021 Darcy
Ardea pacifica 27 Nov 2021 KylieWaldon

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Its been months since I've seen this species. At first I saw just the head and neck and thought it was a Great Egret. Glad it was this species. Such a beautiful bird.

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Location information

Sighting information

Species information

  • Ardea pacifica Scientific name
  • White-necked Heron Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1312.5m Recorded at altitude
  • 214 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Ardea (Ardea) pacifica

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