General Description
Upper body blue-grey with streaks of purple-green, shoulders white. Underparts, head and neck white. Throat and neck speckled black. Bill and legs black. Body up to 1 m long.
Biology
White-necked Herons feed on crustaceans, frogs, insects and fish. They mainly catch these in shallow water or wet grasslands.
Habitat
Freshwater wetlands and swamps.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Australia.
Species Group
Max Size
1 m
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
Yes
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Least Concern
Author
Wayne Longmore is a Senior Collection manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Author
Rory O'Brien is a Collection Manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Longmore, N. W. & O'Brien, R., 2011, White-necked Heron, Ardea pacifica, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 25 Feb 2025, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7864
