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Rufous (Nankeen) Night Heron |
Sightings
Rufous (Nankeen) Night Herons are found along waterways in many parts of Australia. However, they may be hard to spot, because sitting in dense foliage during most of the day and emerging normally only at night.
Photos
Rufous Night Heron spotted in November 2006 on the banks of the Namoi river near Boggabri, New South Wales.
The same bird as above, photo taken by E. Pompei with a different camera (click on image for larger version)
This photo was taken on a bank of the Greenough River, south of Geraldton, Western Australia in 2004 (not properly focused...).