Bird
Rufous Night-Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus · Ardeidae · Pelecaniformes
Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records132,795in 9 countries
Most seen inAustralia125,204 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Rufous Night-Heron in brief
The rufous night-heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) is a bird of the Ardeidae family — species of bird.
Across the 9 countries we cover it has 132,795 published records, most of them from Australia, Philippines and Palau. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Australia125,204 records · best Jan, Nov
Philippines2,959 records · best Nov, Oct
Palau2,351 records · best May, Oct
Papua New Guinea1,284 records · best Jul, Aug
New Zealand686 records · best Nov, Dec
Solomon Islands139 records · best Jun, Oct
East Timor77 records · best Oct, Feb
Micronesia64 records · best Apr, May
Brunei31 records · best Aug, Oct
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Ardeidae family
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Great Egret
Ardea alba
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