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Pied Heron
Egretta picata (Gould, 1845)
Ardeidae — Herons, Bitterns
Pied Heron, Egretta picata, is a heron of Australasia, breeding in Sulawesi and from north-western Australia to north-eastern Queensland. It was first described by Gould in 1845 and belongs to the heron family Ardeidae. It is found in coastal and inland wetland country, including wet grassland, across monsoonal northern Australia and parts of Wallacea and New Guinea. The bird is small and has dark slaty upperparts, a crested head, and a white throat and neck. Young birds lack the crest and the dark head colouring.
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Ardeidae — Herons, Bitterns
- Breeding range
- Australasia: Sulawesi and ne WA to ne QLD (n Australia)
