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Night herons nest alone or in colonies, on platforms of sticks in a group of trees, or on the ground in protected locations such as islands or reedbeds. 3–8 eggs are laid. Night herons stand still at the water's edge, and wait to ambush prey, mainly at night. They primarily eat small fish, crustaceans, frogs, aquatic insects, and small ...
Hruska and collaborators resurrected the genus Calherodius Peters, 1931 to contain two night herons (the white-backed night heron and the white-eared night heron) that were previously placed in Gorsachius. The western cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) was embedded in the genus Ardea. The eastern cattle egret (Bubulcus coromandus) was not sampled.
The white-backed night heron seems to be sedentary, but it has been observed in some circumstances to have migrated to locations with heavy rain. [14] White-backed night herons are known foragers, meaning they search for food primarily along waterways. They have been observed to eat fish, amphibians, mollusks and insects. [10]
The white-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) also known as the white-fronted heron, [2] and incorrectly as the grey heron, [3] or blue crane, [2] 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.
Chicks of nankeen night herons begin begging within hours of hatching. [9] They are initially given liquid food and are provided with semi-solid food after a few days. [9] The young are fed first from mouth to mouth, and later by adults regurgitating into the nest. [10] Nankeen night herons mainly forage at night and in the morning. [12]
The cattle egret is a stocky heron with an 88–96 cm (34 + 1 ⁄ 2 –38 in) wingspan; it is 46–56 cm (18–22 in) long and weighs 270–512 g (9 + 1 ⁄ 2 –18 oz). [14] It has a relatively short, thick neck, a sturdy bill, and a hunched posture. The nonbreeding adult has mainly white plumage, a yellow bill, and greyish-yellow legs.
Niue night heron, † Nycticorax kalavikai (prehistoric) Nyctanassa Stejneger, 1887 – American night herons: Yellow-crowned night heron, Nyctanassa violacea; Bermuda night heron, † Nyctanassa carcinocatactes; Gorsachius Bonaparte, 1855 – Asian and African night herons: White-backed night heron, Gorsachius leuconotus; White-eared night ...
The white-eared night heron (Oroanassa magnifica) is a species of heron in the family Ardeidae. It is found in southern China and northern Vietnam. (In 2018 it was also reported in Valmiki National Park, India) . [3] It is threatened by habitat loss and habitat fragmentation. [4]