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Scientific Name: Butorides striata
Common Migrant
Size: | 44 cm long |
Habitat: | Forested water margins) such as mangrove-lined shores and estuaries, or ponds, rivers, lakes and streams. |
IUCN Status: | Least Concern (LC) |
Diet: | Mainly of fish, but also feeds on insects, worms, crustaceans, frogs, reptiles and even other birds. |
Did you know? | The striated heron may give a ‘keeuuk’ call in flight or when alarmed. Usually found alone and looking intentionally elsewhere like a private detective. |
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