Herons (Ardeidae)
White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) - HBW 1, p. 411
French: Héron à face blanche
German: Weißwangenreiher
Spanish: Garceta Cariblanca
Other common names: Blue Crane
Taxonomy: Ardea novae Hollandiae Latham, 1790, New South Wales.
Formerly placed in genus Notophoyx, often alongside E. picata; may be close to Ardea. Validity of race parryi uncertain; birds of New Caledonia sometimes placed in separate race nana. Two subspecies usually recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) - New Zealand, Australia, S New Guinea, New Caledonia and S Indonesia; probably in process of colonizing Christmas I (Indian Ocean).
- parryi (Mathews, 1912) - NW Australia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Adult in breeding plumage foraging in a swamp. Locality Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Stephen Wallace 14 November 2011 12 weeks ago 49 sec 4.5 -
A wild individual on the ground, scratching its head and stretching the wing. Locality Parc Zoologique et Forestier, Nouméa, New Caledonia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2010 43 weeks ago 33 sec 4.4 -
A bird on a branch Locality Matlock, Victoria, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Eldert Groenewoud 21 July 2007 3 years ago 23 sec 4.3 -
An adult hunting Locality Samsonvale, Queensland, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Tom Tarrant 30 September 1994 7 years ago 35 sec 4.2 -
Foraging in water. Locality West Belconnen Pond, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Stephen Wallace 14 August 2011 25 weeks ago 23 sec 4 -
Foraging along a track - shows neck swaying. Locality West Belconnen Pond, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Stephen Wallace 13 June 2011 34 weeks ago 20 sec 4
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White-faced Heron fishing at Inskip Point, Queensland
Locality Inskip Point, Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
David Taylor 1 August 2010 1 year ago 4.3 -
bird fishing in ocean shore
Locality Inskip Point, Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
David Taylor 1 August 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
adult bird feeding in rocky estuary
Locality Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 October 2011 7 weeks ago 4.2 -
BLUE HERON
Locality Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
John_Cupper 22 weeks ago 4.2 -
adult bird feeding in rocky cove
Locality Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 October 2011 7 weeks ago 4 -
adult bird feeding in rocky cove
Locality Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 October 2011 7 weeks ago 4
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