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Great-billed Heron
jmorlan

Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana)

A plain heron with an unusually large bill. Scarce in mangroves along the coasts of SE Asia to Australasia. This is presumably the grayer, longer-billed nominate race. Formerly considered "near threatened" but downgraded to "least concern." Status not clear but appears to occur in low densities. Some populations have been extirpated by the destruction of mature mangrove forests. We only encountered this species once on our trip.
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Location
Pulau Gam Islets, Papua Barat, Papua, Indonesia
Date taken
18 November 2023.
Scientific name
Ardea sumatrana
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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
247
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
800
Filename
Great-billedHeronIMG_6170.jpg
File size
740.9 KB
Date taken
Sat, 18 November 2023 5:35 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 1057px

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