WHITE-FACED HERON

Photographed at Ambury, New Zealand, June 2017

(*   10)               WHITE-FACED HERON               Egretta novaehollandiae      

NEW ZEALAND              11

Abundant native right across New Zealand. 67 cm. Uses a wide variety if habitats from coastal estuaries and lagoons to rivers, lakes and farmland.

WHITE-FACED HERON

White-faced Heron, photographed at Lane Cove in Sydney.

10.     WHITE-FACED HERON      Egretta novaehollandiae

Australia   (10)

Also incorrectly known as the Blue Crane. Found over most of Australia except areas in the east of Western Australia. Found in areas of water, water along roadways, fish ponds and dams.

photographed in northern Queensland