Herons, Bitterns

Malayan Night Heron

Gorsachius melanolophus

The Malayan Night Heron (Gorsachius melanolophus) is a 412 g wetland bird that eats a bit of everything. Some populations migrate.

Family

Herons, Bitterns

Order

Pelecaniformes

Weight

412 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

12

Recorded in Taiwan, India, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Vietnam, China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka.

Where to see it: 台北 · 國立臺灣大學校總區(Taipei · National Taiwan University Main Campus) (Taiwan); Christmas Island (Christmas Island); Christmas Island National Park (Christmas Island); 台北華江IBA · 華江雁鴨公園(華江橋至中興橋)(Huajiang IBA · Huajiang Wild Duck Nature Park (Huajiang to Zhongxing Bridge)) (Taiwan); Cuc Phuong NP (please use more specific hotspot if possible) (Vietnam).

Photo: (c) Victor Chen, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist