Deep Forest Canopy
Species Radar
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

White-faced Heron

Egretta novaehollandiae

The white-faced heron also known as the white-fronted heron, and incorrectly as the grey heron, or blue crane, is a common bird throughout most of Australasia, including New Guinea, the islands of Torres Strait, Indonesia, New Zealand, and all but the driest areas of Australia.

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