White-necked Heron

It is a large, robust looking heron, with dark slaty wings and body, and white head and neck. Its habitat mainly comprises freshwater wetlands and wet grasslands. It feeds on fish, frogs, insects and reptiles. It nests in dead or living trees associated with freshwater wetlands.

The White-necked Heron is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The White-necked Heron, Ardea pacifica also known as the Pacific Heron is found throughout New Guinea and Australia, except for the most arid regions, and is a vagrant to New Zealand. It is a large, robust looking heron, with dark slaty wings and body, and white head and neck. Its habitat mainly comprises freshwater wetlands and wet grasslands. It feeds on fish,crabs, frogs, insects and reptiles. It nests in dead or living trees associated with freshwater wetlands. More

Heron (188), White-necked Heron (189), Great Egret (187), Intermediate Egret (186) and Nankeen Night Heron (192). Yellow-billed Spoonbill Unlike some parts of the continent, in our area the Yellow-billed Spoonbill (182) is far more common than the Royal Spoonbill. It may be solitary or in a group, sometimes working with others, feeding across a wetland in a line. Royal Spoonbill Moderately common on wetlands. More

White-necked Heron (Ardea pacifica) Filmed at Dayboro, South-East Queensland, Australia October 1994 using Canon EX1 Hi8 video-camera. Poor ...all » White-necked Heron (Ardea pacifica) Filmed at Dayboro, South-East Queensland, Australia October 1994 using Canon EX1 Hi8 video-camera. Poor Audio Quality.« Download video - iPod/PSPDownload is starting. Save file to your computer. If the download does not start automatically, right-click this link and choose "Save As". How to get videos onto the iPod or PSP. Embed video ▲ ▼ Playlist: Related videos Loading... More

The Pacific or White-necked Heron is found all over Australia in suitable habitat. Mainly a bird of the inland rivers, swamps and billabongs the White -necked Heron comes to the coast in search of habitat during periods of draught. Breeds throughout the year when food and habitat are adequate. Can have up to six eggs. More

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Bibliography used on the White-necked Heron (Ardea pacifica) in the Birds in the Zoo. More

As for White-necked Herons, there is no need to go far for seeing a White-faced Heron; there are plenty along water edges almost all through the Australian continent, both inland and along the seashores. They can hunt in groups or solitary. One peculiarity observed by us is a White-faced Heron at a kangaroo carcass. If not scavenging, the only other possibility is that it was looking for grubs to pick off the carcass. More

White-necked Heron launching itself off a dead branch 20 km south of Narrabri, New South Wales White-necked Heron gaining height Soaring White-necked Heron from below (click on image for full-size display) White-necked Heron on the bank of a billabong 20 km south of Narrabri, New South Wales Juvenile White-necked Heron seen near Walgett, NSW, in April 2009 (click on image for larger version) More

The White-necked Heron, Ardea pacifica also known as the Pacific Heron is found throughout New Guinea and Australia, except for the most arid regions, and is a vagrant to New Zealand. More