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| Birds Database .. detailed information | |
| Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana | |
Great Billed Heron Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
 Photo courtesy of Ian Clayton | |
| Bird Family : | "Egrets and Herons" Ardeidae |
| Description : | Uncommon local speices. Length 110cm. Pairs along most of the mangrove creeks in the area, seen at Goondi Ck. oppsite trawler marina. Hunts insects, crustaceans, frogs and fish in water and insects on land. |
| Typical Habitat : | Mangroves, mudflats, grassy verges along rivers. |
| Distribution : | Uncommon. Coastal areas from the Kimberley to Rockhampton. |
| Migration : | Resident / breeding. Colonial nesting. Main breeding season, October to February. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (1) .. observations (1) .. habitats seen (1) .. |
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