White-necked Heron

Ardea pacifica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
GenusArdea (Great Herons and Egrets)
SpeciesArdea pacifica (White-necked Heron)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Flinders Ranges National Park

3 Verified records at Flinders Ranges National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-necked heron or Pacific heron (Ardea pacifica) is a species of heron that is found on most of the Australian continent wherever freshwater habitats exist. It is also found in parts of Indonesia and New Guinea, but is uncommon in Tasmania. The populations of this species in Australia are known to be nomadic like most water birds in Australia, moving from one water source to another, often entering habitats they have not previously occupied, taking advantage of flooding and heavy rain where the surplus of food allows them to breed and raise their young. Irruptive movements may occur when environmental conditions are right in places where the species has been rare or absent. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Flinders Ranges National Park

LC Endemic

Ardea alba

Insufficient data

Egretta novaehollandiae

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of White-necked Heron at Flinders Ranges National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	30–40%
2	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	10–20%
3	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5–10%
4	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5–10%
5	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5–10%
6	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
7	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
8	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
9	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
10	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
11	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
12	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
13	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
14	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
15	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
16	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
17	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data

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