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Aves (Birds) » Ciconiiformes (Herons, Ibises & New World Vultures) » Ardeidae (Herons) » Egretta » Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Herons)

White-faced Heron from The Gold Coast

Location: Earth » Oceania » Australia » Queensland

Date: April 5, 2007

Posted by Kell on February 20, 2008 11:18. Last updated: February 23, 2008 17:29.

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Heron?
I don't think this is a crane. It looks like a juvenile white-faced heron from my Aussie field guide.

My field guide shows two cranes: the "sarus crane" is only in the far north. The "brolga" is in your area, but both cranes have red on their heads, and brolgas have black legs, while sarus cranes have red/pink ones.

Posted by Mike Boone on February 22, 2008 07:07.

Friends tell me it's a Heron
you must be right.

Posted by Kell on February 23, 2008 13:32. Last updated: February 23, 2008 13:46.

Changed Taxon
Media was moved from ID Request.

Posted by Mike Boone on February 23, 2008 17:02.

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