Herons, Bitterns

White-faced Heron

Egretta novaehollandiae

The White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) is a 559 g wetland bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It stays put all year.

Family

Herons, Bitterns

Order

Pelecaniformes

Weight

559 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

10

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