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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Six subspecies recognized: | |
| − | + | * ''N. c. crassirostris'' formerly Bonin Islands; extinct since the late 1800s | |
| + | * ''N. c. manillensis'' in [[Philippines]], east [[Borneo]] and [[Sulawesi]] | ||
| + | * ''N. c. australasiae'' from [[Australia]] and [[New Guinea]] west to [[Java]] | ||
| + | * ''N. c. mandibularis'' from Bismarck Archipelago to [[Solomon Islands]] | ||
| + | * ''N. c. pelewensis'' on Palau and Caroline islands | ||
| + | * ''N. c. caledonicus'' in [[New Caledonia]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Lakes, swamps and rivers, mangroves and flooded grasslands. | Lakes, swamps and rivers, mangroves and flooded grasslands. | ||
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It builds a nest platform out of sticks. It nests communally, near water. 2-5 light green eggs are laid, with a 22-day incubation followed by a 42-49 day fledging period. | It builds a nest platform out of sticks. It nests communally, near water. 2-5 light green eggs are laid, with a 22-day incubation followed by a 42-49 day fledging period. | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| − | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}} | |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Nycticorax+caledonicus}} | {{GSearch|Nycticorax+caledonicus}} | ||
Revision as of 14:00, 16 August 2014
- Nycticorax caledonicus
Identification
Distribution
Philippines and Sulu Archipelago, north and west Borneo and Sulawesi, Moluccas, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Palau and Solomon Islands and New Caledonia. Also breeds over much of Australia except the arid interior.
Taxonomy
Six subspecies recognized:
- N. c. crassirostris formerly Bonin Islands; extinct since the late 1800s
- N. c. manillensis in Philippines, east Borneo and Sulawesi
- N. c. australasiae from Australia and New Guinea west to Java
- N. c. mandibularis from Bismarck Archipelago to Solomon Islands
- N. c. pelewensis on Palau and Caroline islands
- N. c. caledonicus in New Caledonia
Habitat
Lakes, swamps and rivers, mangroves and flooded grasslands.
Behaviour
The diet includes small fish, reptiles, insects and sometimes eggs.
It builds a nest platform out of sticks. It nests communally, near water. 2-5 light green eggs are laid, with a 22-day incubation followed by a 42-49 day fledging period.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Nankeen Night Heron. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Nankeen_Night_Heron
