DISTRIBUTION:

The White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) is natural to the islands in the New Zealand archipelago, Australia and the Indonesia Islands to the north. Some individuals make it to New Guinea.

HABITAT:

Frequent in the proximity of the fresh water deposits. Not so usual on the estuaries and the sea coast.

BEHAVIOR:

More active during the night.

REPRODUCTION:

The clutch is three to five light greenish blue eggs.

FOOD:

The diet consists of fish.

DESCRIPTION:

In length it reaches from 66 to 68 cm. The weight is about 550 grams.

OTHER NAMES:

The White-faced Heron in Spanish is called “Garceta de Cara Blanca”.