Nankeen Night-Heron
Widespread in much of Australia except the
arid inland...also in Indonesia, the
Philippines, Papua New Guinea andMelanesia.
arid inland...also in Indonesia, the
Philippines, Papua New Guinea andMelanesia.
Nycticorax caledonicus
(L 20.0-25.2")
Daintree River
23Oct2015
Cairns Centenary Lakes
21Oct2015
Nycticorax in Greek is a bird of evil omen
mentioned by Aristotle, Hesychius et al.;
caledonicus is after New Caledonia in the
Pacific Ocean...named by Captain Cook in
1774 because it reminded him of Scotland.
mentioned by Aristotle, Hesychius et al.;
caledonicus is after New Caledonia in the
Pacific Ocean...named by Captain Cook in
1774 because it reminded him of Scotland.
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