Nankeen Night-Heron
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Nankeen Night-Heron

Nycticorax caledonicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
4 Verified records at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The nankeen night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) is a heron that belongs to the genus Nycticorax and the family Ardeidae. Due to its distinctive reddish-brown colour, it is also commonly referred to as the rufous night heron. It is primarily nocturnal and is observed in a broad range of habitats, including forests, meadows, shores, reefs, marshes, grasslands, and swamps. The species is 55 to 65 cm (22 to 26 in) in length, with rich cinnamon upperparts and white underparts. The nankeen night heron has a stable population size, and is classified as a species of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

White-faced Heron
LC

White-faced Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta novaehollandiae

5–10% · With luck
White-necked Heron
LC

White-necked Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea pacifica

5–10% · With luck
Great Egret
LC Endemic

Great Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea alba

<5% · Rare
intermediate egret

intermediate egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta intermedia

Insufficient data
Australian White Ibis

Australian White Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Threskiornis molucca

Insufficient data
Glossy Ibis
LC

Glossy Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plegadis falcinellus

Insufficient data
Australian Pelican
LC

Australian Pelican

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Nankeen Night-Heron at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
3 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
5 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
6 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
9 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
12 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
13 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
14 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
15 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
16 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
17 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
18 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
19 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
20 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
21 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
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