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A small and dainty dark gray-and-white heron.
At a glance
Sounds
Range map
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Adult has a dark cap with dark plumes creating a distinctive appearance (think
Soft cooing is given around the nest. Breeding takes place from February to May.
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