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Home  >> Birds of New Zealand >> Reef Heron

Reef Heron (Matuku-moana)

Species: Egretta sacra

Sub Species: Egretta sacra sacra

Breeding areas
Dark phase only in NZ. Rocky shores and cliff-edge veg. Northern NZ and Hauraki Gulf; less common further south. Marlborough Sounds, Catlins Coast & Stewart Island.
Breeding season
September to March
Dispersal migration
Coastal

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