J.K.M
John McDouall Stuart
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Scientific name: Nycticorax caledonicus
Common Name: Nankeen Night Heron
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ardeidae
Other Names: Rufous Night Heron
Distribution: Found throughout Australia, uncommon in Tasmania.
Habitat: Found around or near permanent water; wetlands, river margins, mangroves, parks and gardens.
Field Notes: Cinnamon upper parts, black crown, buff white under parts, yellow legs and feet, short neck, dark olive green bill, yellow eye.
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Common Name: Nankeen Night Heron
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ardeidae
Other Names: Rufous Night Heron
Distribution: Found throughout Australia, uncommon in Tasmania.
Habitat: Found around or near permanent water; wetlands, river margins, mangroves, parks and gardens.
Field Notes: Cinnamon upper parts, black crown, buff white under parts, yellow legs and feet, short neck, dark olive green bill, yellow eye.
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