Striated Heron
Details
Name:
Striated Heron
Striated Heron
Scientific Name:
Butorides striatus
Butorides striatus
Reference Number:
LLW-804
LLW-804
Description
Order Ciconiiformes; Family Ardeidae (Herons & Egrets); Scientific name: Butorides striatus; Subspecies: rogersi; Common name: Striated Heron; Alternative common names: Mangrove Heron, or Green-backed Heron - Distribution in Australia: subspecies rogersi is endemic in Western Australia between Exmouth Peninsula in the south and north-western Kimberley in the north; There are numerous other subspecies ranging from northern and eastern Australia through Papua New Guinea, South-east Asia, Africa and Madagascar to South and Central America.
Additional Details
Reference Number: | LLW-804 |
Scientific Name: | Butorides striatus |