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  • White-faced Heron, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Caiden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • White-faced Heron, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) gus320, all rights reserved

  • White-faced Heron, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Ron Greer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • White-faced Heron, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) jirau, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

  • White-faced Heron, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Samuel Amaris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • White-faced Heron, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Steve Attwood, all rights reserved

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White-faced Heron

Egretta novaehollandiae

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About

The white-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) 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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