Ardea pacifica

1 White-necked Heron at Jamberoo, NSW

Ardea pacifica at Jamberoo, NSW - 9 Jul 2024
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Identification history

Ardea pacifica 10 Jul 2024 Liam.m
Ardea pacifica 10 Jul 2024 CarbonAI
Ardea pacifica 10 Jul 2024 RobParnell

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I'm sure there were more than five, but I was driving a car and the road was narrow. By the time I managed to park and get my camera, they had scattered. They are such a big bird. An awesome site to see a flock on the wing.

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Sighting information

  • 5 Abundance
  • 9 Jul 2024 04:07 PM Recorded on
  • RobParnell Recorded by

Species information

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

    Ardea (Ardea) pacifica

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