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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
25/05/2024 02:29:46 AM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
EN
White-eared Night-heron*
Id (Atlas):
Gorsachius magnificus
Description (10 )
White-eared Night-heron
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Other Names (World)
White-eared Night-Heron, Magnificent Night-Heron, Hainan Night-Heron, White-eared Night Heron
Family
Ardeidae (Herons)
Size
54 - 56 cm
First Described (Guide )
(Ogilvie Grant, 1899)
Habitat
Mature forest, but may forage crepuscularly at woodland edges or grassland.
China (mainland) (B), Vietnam.
Eastern and southern China, including Hainan; during present century, only recorded in provinces of Anhui, Zhejiang and Fujian (Fukien).
 
Population
Estimated population is 250 - 999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status EN
Forest clearance and fragmentation, primarily due to demands for timber and agricultural land in an extremely densely populated region is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
Habits
Nocturnal.
Food
Small fish, shrimps and invertebrates.
Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files
Listen to XC236024
White-eared Night Heron (Gorsachius magnificus ) [XC236024 ]
by id from Ba Be National Park, Ba Be District, Bac Kan province, Vietnam (call)
Eggs (Guide )
3 - 5.
Subspecies
No subspecies.
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the White-eared Night-heron see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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