Butorides atricapilla

Little Heron at Cooloola, QLD

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Identification history

Butorides atricapilla 28 May 2025 Liam.m
Butorides atricapilla 8 May 2025 MichaelBedingfield
Egretta novaehollandiae 30 Apr 2025 CarbonAI
Botaurus poiciloptilus 30 Apr 2025 AaronClausen

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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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