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Fw: Christmas Island Unknown Heron Identification

To: "Jeff Davies" <>, "'Nikolas Haass'" <>, <>
Subject: Fw: Christmas Island Unknown Heron Identification
From: "Mike Carter" <>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:04:25 +1100
Quite true, the streaks on the back would be very odd for a Striated Heron but such an extensive black cap would be very odd for a Yellow Bittern as would the habitat for a foraging bird. The green legs would be a better fit for Striated Heron as Yellow Bittern normally would have yellow legs. This is a hard one.

Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mount Eliza  VIC 3930
Tel  (03) 9787 7136





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