Butorides atricapilla

4 Little Heron at Ormiston, QLD

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Identification history

Butorides atricapilla 27 Apr 2023 natureguy
Unverified 26 Apr 2023 TimL

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Thanks to Barbara for the initial sighting of the bird some way out from the shore.

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AaronClausen wrote:
   26 Apr 2023
Beautiful pics as always @TimL
TimL wrote:
   27 Apr 2023
Thanks @AaronClausen hopefully the start of many more bird sightings from this region. Tim

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Species information

  • Butorides atricapilla Scientific name
  • Little Heron Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 72.69m Recorded at altitude
  • Synonyms

    Butorides striata

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