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Nankeen Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Ardeidae — Herons, Bitterns
Nankeen Night Heron, Nycticorax caledonicus, is a heron in the family Ardeidae within the order Pelecaniformes. It occurs in Australasia, where it is widespread in the breeding range. The species was described by Gmelin, JF, in 1789.
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Ardeidae — Herons, Bitterns
- Breeding range
- Australasia: widespread
