Up to 58cm in length, this is a large bittern, found in wetland areas.
Often easy to spot, in paddocks with cattle on the side of the road, where they feed on insects.
Eukaryota >Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Pelecaniformes > Ardeidae > Bubulcus > Bubulcus ibis
A subspecies of the Great Egret found throughout Oceania and Asia.
Eukaryota >Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Pelecaniformes > Ardeidae > Ardea > Ardea alba modesta
Interestingly, this species can either be white, or grey.
Eukaryota >Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Pelecaniformes > Ardeidae > Egretta > Egretta sacra
Australias largest heron, it hunts its prey in shallow water.
Eukaryota >Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Pelecaniformes > Ardeidae > Ardea > Ardea sumatrana
Also known as the Rufous Night Heron, this is a medium sized heron that is mostly nocturnal.
A medium sized heron common throughout Australia, New Guinea and New Zealand.