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White-faced Heron

White faced Heron

Species: Ardea novaehollandiae Latham

Sub Species: Ardea novaehollandiae novaehollandiae Latham

Breeding areas
Open country (nests in trees) and coastal NZ, Chathams.
Breeding season
June to February
Dispersal migration
Only occasinally reported prior 1935. Now common throughout NZ. Vagrant elsewhere (eg Kermadecs, Snares, Auckland & Campbell Islands)

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