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Rufous Night Heron
(Chordata, Aves, Ardeidae, Nycticorax Caledonicus Caledonicus)

The rufous night heron is a small and mainly nocturnal bird that lives in the dense vegetation around ponds and streams. It's native to parts of northern Australia and South-East Asia. The latin name, nycticorax, means 'night raven' and refers to the harsh crow like calls that the bird makes at night.

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NEWHM:2000.H1274  hmbirds.mdf (Hancock Museum Mounted Birds)

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