Egretta novaehollandiae
White-faced Heron
As recorded: Egretta novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Pelecaniformes › Ardeidae
- Region
- Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Egretta novaehollandiae observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31,843 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Dandenong North VIC 3175, Australia
(c) Lloyd Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Dandenong North VIC 3175, Australia
(c) Lloyd Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Lakeside Rd, Eastwood, NSW, AU
(c) Nova Liu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Yarragon South VIC 3823, Australia
(c) zanse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Walkley Heights SA 5098, Australia
(c) leah_highbury, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Kingston SE SA 5275, Australia
(c) davidsando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Egretta novaehollandiae. BPBM 383. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35197181. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/383.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35197181 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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