White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 28,418
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “White-faced heron”.