- Pied Heron
Taxobox
name = Pied Heron
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
image_width = 250px
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo =Ciconiiformes
familia =Ardeidae
genus = "Ardea "
species = "A. picata"
binomial = "Ardea picata"
binomial_authority = (Gould, 1845)The Pied Heron, "Ardea picata", is found in coastal and subcoastal areas of
monsoon al northernAustralia as well as some parts ofWallacea andNew Guinea .It is a small
heron , with dark slaty wings, body and crested head, with a white throat and neck. Immature birds lack the crest as well as the dark colouring on the head and may look like small versions of theWhite-necked Heron . Its habitat mainly comprises a range ofwetland s and wetgrassland s. It feeds on insects and other small aquatic animals. It nests in trees, includingmangrove s, often colonially with other species of heron.References
*IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=49585|title=Ardea picata|downloaded=18 Jan 2008 Database entry includes justification for why the species is listed as least concern
* BirdLife International (2006) Species factsheet: "Ardea picata". Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 14/11/2006
* Marchant, S.; & Higgins, P.J. (Coordinators). (2000). "Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds . Vol.1: Ratites to Ducks". Oxford University Press: Melbourne. ISBN 978-0-19-553068-1
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