Butorides striata

Striated Heron at Tuross Head, NSW

Butorides striata at Tuross Head, NSW - 11 Feb 2023
Butorides striata at Tuross Head, NSW - 11 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Butorides striata 16 Feb 2023 natureguy
Egretta novaehollandiae 15 Feb 2023 CarbonAI
Egretta sacra 15 Feb 2023 HelenCross

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2 comments

natureguy wrote:
   16 Feb 2023
A much smaller hunched posture heron with dark cap and throat streak
HelenCross wrote:
   16 Feb 2023
Thanks, don't know why I selected egret!

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 11 Feb 2023 08:00 PM Recorded on
  • HelenCross Recorded by

Species information

  • Butorides striata Scientific name
  • Striated Heron Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 72.69m Recorded at altitude
  • 68 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Butorides striata

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
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